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Battle of Porongos

Battle of Porongos was a battle fought on 14 November 1844 at Pinheiro Machado, in what is now Brazil. It was part of the Farroupilha Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1845. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 150 lancers against 260 soldiers.

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Fought14 November 1844
WherePinheiro Machado, Brazil31.381S, 53.538W
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsRiograndense RepublicagainstEmpire of Brazil
Casualties and losses96 killedand55 killed
Part ofFarroupilha Revolution1835 to 1845

Where it sits in the Farroupilha Revolution

Battle of Ponte da Azenha, 1835Capture of Porto Alegre, 1835Battle of Seival, 1836Battle of Fanfa, 1836Siege of Caçapava, 1837Battle of Barro Vermelho, 1838Battle of Porongos, 1844Battle of Arroio Grande, 184418351844Battle of Porongos, 1844
8 placed engagements of the Farroupilha Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 November 1844
PlacePinheiro Machado, Brazil
31.381S, 53.538W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength150 lancers260 soldiers
Casualties and losses96 killed55 killed
Commanders
  • David Canabarro
  • Teixeira Nunes
  • Chico Pedro
Battle of PorongosBattle of PorongosBattle of SeivalBattle of CaiboatéBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of SeivalPelotasJaguarãoRio GrandeMeloCamaquãSão Gabriel100 km31.381S, 53.538W
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Battle of Porongos 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 Q9651083, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Porongos Massacre, revision 1370704688, 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.