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Battle of India Muerta

Battle of India Muerta was a battle fought on 18 November 1816 at Rocha, 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: Total: 957; 722 infantry and artillery; 235 cavalry; 1 cannon against 1,700 cavalry and infantry.

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Fought18 November 1816
WhereRocha, Uruguay34.094S, 54.295W
OutcomeLuso-Brazilian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesagainstFederal League
Casualties and losses95: 29 killed; 66 woundedand~600: ~200 killed; 350–400 wounded; 30 captured
Part ofPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental1816 to 1820

Where it sits in the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental

Battle of Santa Ana, 1816Battle of San Borja, 1816Battle of Ibiraocaí, 1816Battle of Carumbé, 1816Battle of India Muerta, 1816Battle of Pablo Perez, 1816Battle of Arapey, 1817Battle of Catalán, 1817Battle of Apósteles, 1817Battle of San Carlos, 1818Battle of Arroyo Grande, 1818Battle of Tacuarembó, 182018161820Battle of India Muerta, 1816
12 placed engagements of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 November 1816
PlaceRocha, Uruguay
34.094S, 54.295W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal: 957; 722 infantry and artillery; 235 cavalry; 1 cannon1,700 cavalry and infantry
Casualties and losses95: 29 killed; 66 wounded~600: ~200 killed; 350–400 wounded; 30 captured
Commanders
Battle of India MuertaBattle of India MuertaBattle of Paso CuelloBattle of SarandíBattle of CerritoGreat Siege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoBattle of Paso CuelloBattle of SarandíBattle of CerritoRochaLascanoPunta del EsteSanta Vitória do PalmarTreinta y TresVergaraLa PalomaAiguá100 km34.094S, 54.295W
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Battle of India Muerta 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 Q2887992, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of India Muerta, revision 1383441421, 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.