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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Carmen de Patagones

Battle of Carmen de Patagones was a naval engagement fought on 7 March 1827 at Carmen de Patagones, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: United Provinces victory.

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Fought7 March 1827
WhereCarmen de Patagones, Argentina40.811S, 62.969W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
BelligerentsUnited ProvincesagainstEmpire of Brazil
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 Carmen de Patagones, 1827
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 March 1827
PlaceCarmen de Patagones, Argentina
40.811S, 62.969W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
StrengthShips: 1 brigantine; 1 smack; 2 schooners; 2 corsair whalers; ~500 men and militiamenShips: 2 corvettes; 1 brigantine; 1 schooner; 654 men
Casualties and losses4 dead; 13 wounded; 4 cannons destroyed100 dead and wounded; 1 corvette sunk; 3 ships and 28 cannons captured; 579 prisoners
Commanders
  • Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Marquis of Tamandaré
Battle of Carmen de PatagonesBattle of Carmen de PatagonesSan Antonio OesteVillalongaGeneral Conesa100 km40.811S, 62.969W
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Battle of Carmen de Patagones 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 Q5722289, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carmen de Patagones, revision 1377726571, 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.