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Siege of Paysandú

Siege of Paysandú was a siege conducted on 3 December 1864 at Q309442, in what is now Uruguay; it lasted 30 days. It was part of the Uruguayan War, which ran from 1864 to 1865. The recorded result: Brazilian–Colorado victory. Recorded strength: Brazil: 2,210; 30 cannons; Colorados: 800; 7 cannons against 1,254; 15 cannons.

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The Brazilians and Uruguayan Colorados storm the town of Paysandú
The Brazilians and Uruguayan Colorados storm the town of Paysandú. Probably Heinrich Fleiuss (1823-1882), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 December 1864lasted 30 days
WhereQ309442, Uruguay32.320S, 58.076W
OutcomeBrazilian–Colorado victory
BelligerentsEmpire of Brazil; ColoradosagainstUruguay
Casualties and lossesBrazil: 90 dead; 207 wounded; Colorados: Unknownand400 dead and wounded
Part ofUruguayan War1864 to 1865

Where it sits in the Uruguayan War

Siege of Salto, 1864Siege of Paysandú, 1864Battle of Jaguarão, 186518641865Siege of Paysandú, 1864
3 placed engagements of the Uruguayan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 December 1864
to 2 January 1865
PlaceQ309442, Uruguay
32.320S, 58.076W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
StrengthBrazil: 2,210; 30 cannons; Colorados: 800; 7 cannons1,254; 15 cannons
Casualties and lossesBrazil: 90 dead; 207 wounded; Colorados: Unknown400 dead and wounded
Commanders
  • Leandro Gómez
Siege of PaysandúSiege of PaysandúBattle of Arroyo de la ChinaBattle of El Bellaco streamBattle of RincónSiege of SaltoBattle of Arroyo de la ChinaBattle of El Bellaco streamBattle of RincónSiege of SaltoDuraznoGualeguaychúGualeguayPaso de los Toros100 km32.320S, 58.076W
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Siege of Paysandú 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 Q3820712, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Paysandú, revision 1370744344, 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.