siege, early modern

Siege of Colonia del Sacramento

Name: Siege of Colonia del Sacramento
Location: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Siege of Colonia del Sacramento was a siege conducted in 1735 at Colonia del Sacramento, in what is now Uruguay; it lasted about 2 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Colonia del Sacramento. It was part of Q1349425. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 840 men against 4,300 men (including 3,000 Guaraní auxiliaries); 14 cannons; 4 mortars.

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Fought1735lasted about 2 years

WhereColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay34.470S, 57.843W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeInconclusive

BelligerentsPortugalagainstSpain

Part ofQ1349425

Record

Date	1735 (year precision) to 1737
Place	Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay 34.470S, 57.843W
Kind	Siege, early modern
Strength	840 men	4,300 men (including 3,000 Guaraní auxiliaries); 14 cannons; 4 mortars

Placed at Colonia del Sacramento; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Colonia del Sacramento 1807, 0.2 km SW
Siege of Colonia del Sacramento 1704, 0.2 km SW
Battle of Colonia del Sacramento 1826, 0.3 km W
Battle of Punta Colares 1826, 18 km SW
Battle of Ensenada 1828, 39 km S

Elsewhere in 1735

Siege of Colonia del Sacramento is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Uruguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116980419, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Colonia del Sacramento (1735–1737), revision 1370740326, 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.