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Battle of Cerrito

Battle of Cerrito was a battle fought on 31 December 1812 at Montevideo, in what is now Uruguay. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: United Provinces victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 soldiers; 2 artillery against 2,000 infantry; 300 cavalry; 8 guns.

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Batalla del Cerrito
Batalla del Cerrito. Dibujo de un testigo. Colección AssunÇao, Montevideo), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 December 1812
WhereMontevideo, Uruguay34.853S, 56.170W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
Belligerents23px United Provinces of the Río de la PlataagainstViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Casualties and losses90 killed; 40 captured; 1 gun lostand100 killed; 146 wounded; 30 captured
Part ofArgentine War of Independence1810 to 1816

Where it sits in the Argentine War of Independence

Siege of Montevideo, 1811Siege of La Paz, 1811Battle of San Nicolás, 1811Battle of San José, 1811Siege of Montevideo, 1812Battle of Cerrito, 1812Battle of San Lorenzo, 1813Battle of Salta, 1813Battle of Vilcapugiou, 1813Battle of Martín García, 1814Battle of Venta y Media, 1815Battle of Colpayo, 1816Battle of Yavi, 1816Batalla de El Pari, 1816Battle of Tarija, 1817Battle of Rosario de Lerma, 1817Battle of Sopachuy, 181718111817Battle of Cerrito, 1812
17 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 December 1812
PlaceMontevideo, Uruguay
34.853S, 56.170W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,000 soldiers; 2 artillery2,000 infantry; 300 cavalry; 8 guns
Casualties and losses90 killed; 40 captured; 1 gun lost100 killed; 146 wounded; 30 captured
Commanders
  • Gaspar de Vigodet
Battle of CerritoBattle of CerritoGreat Siege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoBattle of CardalGreat Siege of MontevideoSan José de MayoRochaLa PlataChascomúsMinasSanta LucíaAiguáFlorida100 km34.853S, 56.170W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1807 and 1843.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1812

Battle of Cerrito is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Uruguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870695, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cerrito, revision 1370108780, 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.