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Battle of Caseros

Battle of Caseros was a battle fought on 3 February 1852 at Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Uruguayan Civil War, which ran from 1839 to 1851. The recorded result: Allied victory; Colorados seize power in Uruguay; Rosas exiled to Southampton, England.

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Batalha dos Santos Lugares (3 de fevereiro de 1852)
Batalha dos Santos Lugares (3 de fevereiro de 1852). Victor Adam, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 February 1852
WhereCiudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Argentina34.603S, 58.612W
OutcomeAllied victory; Colorados seize power in Uruguay; Rosas exiled to Southampton, England
BelligerentsEntre Ríos; Corrientes; Empire of Brazil; UruguayagainstArgentine Confederation
Casualties and losses600: 300 killed; 300 woundedand8,500: 1,500 killed or wounded; 7,000 captured
Part ofUruguayan Civil War1839 to 1851

Where it sits in the Uruguayan Civil War

Battle of Arroyo Grande, 1842Great Siege of Montevideo, 1843Battle of India Muerta, 1845Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, 1845Battle of San Lorenzo, 1846Battle of Quebracho, 1846Battle of Caseros, 185218421852Battle of Caseros, 1852
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Record

Date3 February 1852
PlaceCiudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Argentina
34.603S, 58.612W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength24,206–28,000; 18,545 Argentines; 4,020 Brazilians; 1,641 Uruguayans; 50 guns; 1–2 congreve batteries22,000–26,000; 60 guns; 1 congreve battery
Casualties and losses600: 300 killed; 300 wounded8,500: 1,500 killed or wounded; 7,000 captured
Commanders
  • Juan Manuel de Rosas
  • Martiniano Chilavert
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Battle of Caseros 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 Q616931, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Caseros, revision 1382170529, 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.