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battle, nineteenth century

Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este

Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este was a battle fought in 1827 at Punta del Este, in what is now Uruguay. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Punta del Este. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 1,113 against 240; 13 cannons.

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Fought1827
WherePunta del Este, Uruguay34.956S, 54.938W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsUnited Provinces of the Río de la PlataagainstEmpire of Brazil
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofCisplatine War1825 to 1828

Where it sits in the Cisplatine War

Battle of Rincón, 1825Battle of Sarandí, 1825Battle of Punta Colares, 1826Battle of Colonia del Sacramento, 1826Battle of Monte Santiago, 1827Batalha de Aquila/Arbolito, 1827Battle of Ituzaingó, 1827Battle of Carmen de Patagones, 1827Battle of Camacuã, 1827Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este, 1827Battle of Ensenada, 182818251828Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este, 1827
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1827 (year precision)
to 1827
PlacePunta del Este, Uruguay
34.956S, 54.938W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,113240; 13 cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Juan Antonio Lavalleja
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Placed at Punta del Este; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Uruguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131730017, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este, revision 1370105463, 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.