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Battle of Camacuã

Battle of Camacuã was a battle fought in 1827 in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: United Provinces victory. Recorded strength: 1,600 men against 3,000 men.

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Fought1827
WhereBrazil31.331S, 54.107W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and losses5 dead; 8 woundedand1 dead; 10 wounded
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, 182818251828Battle of Camacuã, 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)
PlaceBrazil
31.331S, 54.107W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,600 men3,000 men
Casualties and losses5 dead; 8 wounded1 dead; 10 wounded
Commanders
  • Sebastião Barreto Pereira Pinto
Battle of CamacuãBattle of CamacuãBattle of SeivalBattle of PorongosBattle of CaiboatéBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of TacuarembóBattle of SeivalBattle of CaiboatéBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of TacuarembóPelotasRiveraMeloTacuarembó100 km31.331S, 54.107W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Camacuã is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5722272, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Camacuã, revision 1370435941, 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.