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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Los Pozos

Battle of Los Pozos was a naval engagement fought in 1826 in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 31 warships against 1 frigate; 3 brigs; 8 gunboats.

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"Segunda posición del combate naval de los pozos. Guerra contra el Imperio del Brasil (1826-1828)". Conservada en el museo naval de Tigre
"Segunda posición del combate naval de los pozos. Guerra contra el Imperio del Brasil (1826-1828)". Conservada en el museo naval de Tigre. José Murature, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1826
WhereBrazil34.883S, 56.714W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and lossesNoneand1 dead

Record

Date1826 (year precision)
PlaceBrazil
34.883S, 56.714W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength31 warships1 frigate; 3 brigs; 8 gunboats
Casualties and lossesNone1 dead
Commanders
Battle of Los PozosBattle of Los PozosBattle of MontevideoBattle of CardalBattle of CerritoGreat Siege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoBattle of MontevideoBuenos AiresSan José de MayoLa PlataChascomúsCarmeloMinasSanta LucíaAiguá100 km34.883S, 56.714W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1826

Battle of Los Pozos 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 Q656061, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Los Pozos, revision 1375020189, 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.