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Battle of Arroyo Grande

Battle of Arroyo Grande was a battle fought on 6 December 1842 at Arroyo Grande (Argentina), in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Uruguayan Civil War, which ran from 1839 to 1851. The recorded result: Blanco victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 7,500.

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Batalla de Arroyo Grande
Batalla de Arroyo Grande. Carlos Descalzo (1813 - 1879), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 December 1842
WhereArroyo Grande (Argentina), Argentina30.950S, 59.470W
OutcomeBlanco victory
BelligerentsBlancos; Argentine ConfederationagainstColorados; Unitarian Party
Casualties and losses300 killed and woundedand2,000 killed; 1,400 wounded
Part ofUruguayan Civil War1839 to 1851

Where it sits in the Uruguayan Civil War

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7 placed engagements of the Uruguayan Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 December 1842
PlaceArroyo Grande (Argentina), Argentina
30.950S, 59.470W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength12,0007,500
Casualties and losses300 killed and wounded2,000 killed; 1,400 wounded
Commanders
  • Manuel Oribe
Battle of Arroyo GrandeBattle of Arroyo GrandeParana river combatSiege of SaltoParana river combatSiege of SaltoSanta FeBella UniónSan Justo100 km30.950S, 59.470W
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Battle of Arroyo Grande is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870349, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arroyo Grande, revision 1382683172, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.