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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Monte Santiago

Battle of Monte Santiago was a naval engagement fought in 1827 at Ensenada, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: Brazilian victory.

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Batalla de Monte Santiago (Guerra del Brasil)
Batalla de Monte Santiago (Guerra del Brasil). Gastón Roullet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1827
WhereEnsenada, Argentina34.817S, 57.950W
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and losses30–40 killed or woundedand2 brigs sunk; 1 schooner damaged; 54 killed; 160 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 Monte Santiago, 1827
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1827 (year precision)
to 8 April 1827
PlaceEnsenada, Argentina
34.817S, 57.950W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
StrengthShips: 1 frigate; 2 corvettes; 5 brigs; 8 schooners; 1 lugger; 1 patache; Total guns: 229Ships: 1 corvette; 2 brigs; 1 schooner; Total guns: 65
Casualties and losses30–40 killed or wounded2 brigs sunk; 1 schooner damaged; 54 killed; 160 wounded
Commanders
Battle of Monte SantiagoBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Punta ColaresSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Punta ColaresSiege of Colonia del SacramentoZárateChascomúsLobosCarmeloSanta LucíaFloridaCanelones100 km34.817S, 57.950W
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Battle of Monte Santiago is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871774, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Monte Santiago, revision 1378797804, 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.