battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Catalán
Battle of Catalán was a battle fought on 4 January 1817 at Arroyo Catalán Grande, in what is now Uruguay. 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: 2,500; 11 cannons against 3,400; 2 cannons.
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Record
| Date | 4 January 1817 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Arroyo Catalán Grande, Uruguay 30.762S, 56.243W | |
| Part of | Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816 to 1820) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Luso-Brazilian victory | |
| Belligerents | United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Federal League |
| Commanders | Marquis of Alegrete; Joaquim X. Curado | Andrés Latorre |
| Strength | 2,500; 11 cannons | 3,400; 2 cannons |
| Casualties and losses | 243: 79 killed; 164 wounded | 1,190: 900 killed; 290 captured; 2 cannons |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Masoller 1904, 36 km
- Battle of Tacuarembó 1820, 64 km
- Siege of Uruguaiana 1865, 138 km
- Battle of Ituzaingó 1827, 143 km
- Siege of Salto 1864, 178 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of India Muerta 18 November 1816
- After: Battle of Tacuarembó 22 January 1820
- All 4 engagements of Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
Elsewhere in 1817
- Battle of Chacabuco Chile
- Battle of Khadki India
- Battle of Mahidpur India
- Battle of Pagallos Venezuela
- Battle of Angostura Venezuela
Battle of Catalán is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 22 in present-day Uruguay.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Catalán, revision 1385592189, 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.