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battle, nineteenth century

Banco de Ortiz

Banco de Ortiz was a battle fought on 2 May 1826 in what is now Uruguay. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: 1 frigate; 3 corvettes; 9 schooners against 1 corvette; 4 brigs; 1 schooner.

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Fought2 May 1826
WhereUruguay34.667S, 57.334W
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces

Record

Date2 May 1826
PlaceUruguay
34.667S, 57.334W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 frigate; 3 corvettes; 9 schooners1 corvette; 4 brigs; 1 schooner
Commanders
Banco de OrtizBanco de OrtizBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Monte SantiagoBuenos AiresMontevideoSan José de MayoZárateLujánChascomúsLobosCarmelo100 km34.667S, 57.334W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1826

Banco de Ortiz 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 Q5554516, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Banco de Ortiz, revision 1385592037, 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.