battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Jaguarão
Battle of Jaguarão was a battle fought in 1865 at Jaguarão, in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jaguarão. It was part of the Uruguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1865. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 90 infantrymen; 400 cavalrymen against 1,500 cavalrymen.
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Where it sits in the Uruguayan War
Record
| Date | 1865 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jaguarão, Brazil 32.566S, 53.376W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 90 infantrymen; 400 cavalrymen | 1,500 cavalrymen |
| Casualties and losses | 6: 2 killed; 4 wounded | 26: 6 killed; 20 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Seival 1836, 132 km N
- Battle of Porongos 1844, 133 km N
- Battle of India Muerta 1816, 190 km SW
- Battle of Tacuarembó 1820, 273 km NW
- Battle of Caiboaté 1756, 282 km N
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Paysandú 3 December 1864
- All 3 engagements of Uruguayan War
Elsewhere in 1865
- Battle of Appomattox Court House United States
- Battle of Five Forks United States
- Battle of Riachuelo Argentina
- Battle of Bentonville United States
- Battle of Palmito Ranch United States
Battle of Jaguarão 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 Q4871305, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jaguarão, revision 1370444033, 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.