Atlas of Battles

country, 22 engagements

Battles in Uruguay

22 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Uruguay: 13 battles, 7 sieges and 2 naval actions between 1704 and 1904. The wars with most engagements here: Cisplatine War (5), Argentine War of Independence (4), Anglo-Spanish War (3), Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental (3).

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Siege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of MontevideoBattle of CardalBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoBattle of CerritoBattle of Martín GarcíaBattle of India MuertaBattle of CatalánBattle of Paso CuelloBattle of TacuarembóSiege of MontevideoBattle of RincónBattle of SarandíBattle of Punta ColaresBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBanco de OrtizBatalha de Aquila/ArbolitoGreat Siege of MontevideoSiege of PaysandúBattle of MasollerBuenos AiresMontevideoRosarioSanta FePelotasDuraznoBagéSaltoPaysandúGualeguaychú200 km32.971S, 56.982W
22 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 7 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
December 1704Siege of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoWar of the Spanish Succession
16 January 1807Battle of MontevideoMontevideoAnglo-Spanish War
20 January 1807Battle of CardalCardalAnglo-Spanish War
21 April 1807Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoAnglo-Spanish War
1811Siege of MontevideoMontevideoArgentine War of Independence
1812Siege of MontevideoMontevideoArgentine War of Independence
31 December 1812Battle of CerritoMontevideoArgentine War of Independence
10 March 1814Battle of Martín GarcíaMartín García IslandArgentine War of Independence
18 November 1816Battle of India MuertaRochaPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
4 January 1817Battle of CatalánArroyo Catalán GrandePortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
19 March 1817Battle of Paso Cuello
22 January 1820Battle of TacuarembóTacuarembóPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
20 January 1823Siege of MontevideoMontevideoBrazilian War of Independence
24 September 1825Battle of RincónRincón de las GallinasCisplatine War
12 October 1825Battle of SarandíSarandí creekCisplatine War
9 February 1826Battle of Punta ColaresCisplatine War
26 February 1826Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoCisplatine War
2 May 1826Banco de Ortiz
8 February 1827Batalha de Aquila/ArbolitoJuncal IslandCisplatine War
August 1843Great Siege of MontevideoMontevideoUruguayan Civil War
3 December 1864Siege of PaysandúQ309442Uruguayan War
1 September 1904Battle of MasollerMasollerUruguayan revolution of 1904

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.