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Battle of Martín García

Battle of Martín García was a naval engagement fought on 10 March 1814 at Martín García Island, in what is now Uruguay; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: United Provinces victory.

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Combate de Martin Garcia (1814)
Combate de Martin Garcia (1814). Jose Murature, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 March 1814lasted 5 days
WhereMartín García Island, Uruguay34.189S, 58.272W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
Belligerents23px United Provinces of the Río de la PlataagainstViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Part ofArgentine War of Independence1810 to 1816

Where it sits in the Argentine War of Independence

Siege of Montevideo, 1811Siege of La Paz, 1811Battle of San Nicolás, 1811Battle of San José, 1811Siege of Montevideo, 1812Battle of Cerrito, 1812Battle of San Lorenzo, 1813Battle of Salta, 1813Battle of Vilcapugiou, 1813Battle of Martín García, 1814Battle of Venta y Media, 1815Battle of Colpayo, 1816Battle of Yavi, 1816Batalla de El Pari, 1816Battle of Tarija, 1817Battle of Rosario de Lerma, 1817Battle of Sopachuy, 181718111817Battle of Martín García, 1814
17 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 March 1814
to 15 March 1814
PlaceMartín García Island, Uruguay
34.189S, 58.272W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 frigate; 1 corvette; 1 brigantine; 2 schooners; 1 felucca; 1 sloop; [91 cannons] 415 sailors and 177 troops.2 brigantines; 1 brigantine; 1 sloop; 3 gunboats; 1 landing craft and 4 minor vessels; [39 cannons (2 in battery)] 430 troops.
Casualties and lossesOne vessel damaged, 23 dead, 35 woundedOne minor vessel captured, 10 dead, 47 prisoners, 17 wounded
Commanders
  • Jacinto de Romarate
Battle of Martín GarcíaBattle of Martín GarcíaAction of 2 June 1807Batalha de Aquila/ArbolitoSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of MiserereBattle of Punta ColaresAction of 2 June 1807Batalha de Aquila/ArbolitoSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of MiserereBattle of Punta ColaresDuraznoGualeguaychúSan José de MayoLa PlataZárateMercedesLobosSan Nicolas100 km34.189S, 58.272W
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Battle of Martín García 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 Q4871688, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Martín García (1814), revision 1370449205, 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.