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Battle of Carumbé

Battle of Carumbé was a battle fought in 1816 in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental, which ran from 1816 to 1820. The recorded result: Luso-Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 800 men against 850 cavalry; 500 infantry; 150 indians.

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Fought1816
WhereBrazil29.750S, 53.150W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLuso-Brazilian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesagainstFederal League
Casualties and lossesUnknownand500 killed
Part ofPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental1816 to 1820

Where it sits in the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental

Battle of Santa Ana, 1816Battle of San Borja, 1816Battle of Ibiraocaí, 1816Battle of Carumbé, 1816Battle of India Muerta, 1816Battle of Pablo Perez, 1816Battle of Arapey, 1817Battle of Catalán, 1817Battle of Apósteles, 1817Battle of San Carlos, 1818Battle of Arroyo Grande, 1818Battle of Tacuarembó, 182018161820Battle of Carumbé, 1816
12 placed engagements of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1816 (year precision)
PlaceBrazil
29.750S, 53.150W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength800 men850 cavalry; 500 infantry; 150 indians
Casualties and lossesUnknown500 killed
Commanders
  • José Artigas
Battle of CarumbéBattle of CarumbéBattle of Barro VermelhoBattle of CaiboatéBattle of FanfaBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of Barro VermelhoBattle of CaiboatéSanta MariaBento GonçalvesCamaquãSão Gabriel100 km29.750S, 53.150W
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 Carumbé 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 Q4870666, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Carumbé, revision 1383578773, 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.