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Battle of Colonia del Sacramento

Battle of Colonia del Sacramento was a battle fought on 26 February 1826 at Colonia del Sacramento, in what is now Uruguay; it lasted 16 days. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: Brazilian victory.

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Fought26 February 1826lasted 16 days
WhereColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay34.470S, 57.847W
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Part ofCisplatine War1825 to 1828

Where it sits in the Cisplatine War

Battle of Rincón, 1825Battle of Sarandí, 1825Battle of Punta Colares, 1826Battle of Colonia del Sacramento, 1826Battle of Monte Santiago, 1827Batalha de Aquila/Arbolito, 1827Battle of Ituzaingó, 1827Battle of Carmen de Patagones, 1827Battle of Camacuã, 1827Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del Este, 1827Battle of Ensenada, 182818251828Battle of Colonia del Sacramento, 1826
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 February 1826
to 14 March 1826
PlaceColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
34.470S, 57.847W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthBesieged forces: 1,500 soldiers; Ships: 1 brig; 1 brigantine; 2 schooners; Total guns: Unknown, at least 24Besieging troops: 400 soldiers; 2 cannons; Ships: 1 frigate; 1 barque; 3 brigs; 1 schooner; 1 pilot boat; 8 gunboats; Total guns: +110
Casualties and losses84: 32 killed; 52 wounded; 1 brig sunk200–500 killed, wounded and captured; 1 brig sunk; 3 gunboats captured
Commanders
  • Manuel Jorge Rodrigues, 1st Baron of Taquari
  • Frederico Mariath
Battle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Punta ColaresBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of EnsenadaMontevideoDuraznoSan José de MayoZárateLujánMercedesChascomúsLobos100 km34.470S, 57.847W
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 3 times between 1704 and 1826.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1826

Battle of Colonia del Sacramento 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 Q5649252, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Colonia del Sacramento (1826), revision 1385302741, 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.