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Battle of Punta Colares

Battle of Punta Colares was a battle fought on 9 February 1826 in what is now Uruguay. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: Inconclusive.

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Fought9 February 1826
WhereUruguay34.567S, 58.000W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and losses8: 3 killed; 5 wounded; No ships lostand21: 6 killed; 15 wounded; No ships lost
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 Punta Colares, 1826
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 February 1826
PlaceUruguay
34.567S, 58.000W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthShips: 3 corvettes; 5 brigs; 2 brigantines; 2 schooners; 2 gunboats; Total guns: ~155Ships: 1 corvette; 4 brigs; 2 schooners; 12 gunboats; Total guns: ~126
Casualties and losses8: 3 killed; 5 wounded; No ships lost21: 6 killed; 15 wounded; No ships lost
Commanders
  • Rodrigo José Ferreira Lobo
Battle of Punta ColaresBattle of Punta ColaresBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of EnsenadaBuenos AiresDuraznoLa PlataZárateChascomúsLobosCarmeloFlorida100 km34.567S, 58.000W
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Battle of Punta Colares 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 Q5778704, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Punta Colares, revision 1378282859, 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.