Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Ituzaingó

Battle of Ituzaingó was a battle fought on 20 February 1827 at Rosário do Sul, in what is now Brazil. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: United Provinces victory. Recorded strength: 6,300 against 7,700.

See it on the globe Read the article

Muerte del Coronel Brandsen durante la batalla de Ituzaingó
Muerte del Coronel Brandsen durante la batalla de Ituzaingó. Augusto Ballerini (1857-1897), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 February 1827
WhereRosário do Sul, Brazil30.245S, 54.875W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and losses290: 200 killed; 90 woundedand403: 147 killed; 256 wounded
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 Ituzaingó, 1827
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 February 1827
PlaceRosário do Sul, Brazil
30.245S, 54.875W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength6,3007,700
Casualties and losses290: 200 killed; 90 wounded403: 147 killed; 256 wounded
Commanders
  • Felisberto Caldeira Brant, Marquis of Barbacena
  • Carlos María de Alvear
Battle of ItuzaingóBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of CaiboatéBattle of TacuarembóBattle of CatalánBattle of MasollerBattle of SeivalBattle of CaiboatéBattle of TacuarembóBattle of CatalánBattle of MasollerBattle of SeivalSanta MariaArtigasTranqueras100 km30.245S, 54.875W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1827

Battle of Ituzaingó is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2480544, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ituzaingó, revision 1381497627, 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.