Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Uruguayan Civil War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Uruguayan Civil War (1839 to 1851): 5 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Argentina (5), Uruguay (2).

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Battle of QuebrachoBattle of Arroyo GrandeGreat Siege of MontevideoBattle of India MuertaBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of San LorenzoBattle of CaserosBattle of Arroyo GrandeGreat Siege of MontevideoBattle of India MuertaBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of San LorenzoBattle of CaserosRosarioSanta FePelotasDuraznoBagéSaltoPaysandúGualeguaychúSan José de MayoJaguarão200 km32.908S, 57.362W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1842: 1 engagements1843: 1 engagements1845: 2 engagements2 in 18451846: 2 engagements2 in 18461852: 1 engagements18421852
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Arroyo Grande, 1842Great Siege of Montevideo, 1843Battle of India Muerta, 1845Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, 1845Battle of San Lorenzo, 1846Battle of Quebracho, 1846Battle of Caseros, 185218421852
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 7 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
6 December 1842Battle of Arroyo GrandeArroyo Grande (Argentina), ArgentinaBlanco victory
August 1843Great Siege of MontevideoMontevideo, UruguayCeasefire agreement; The siege is relieved after the intervention of...
1845Battle of India MuertaUruguay
20 November 1845Battle of Vuelta de ObligadoParaná River, ArgentinaSee aftermath
16 January 1846Battle of San LorenzoArgentina
4 June 1846Battle of QuebrachoArgentina
3 February 1852Battle of CaserosCiudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, ArgentinaAllied victory; Colorados seize power in Uruguay; Rosas exiled to...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Uruguayan Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.