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Battle of Apósteles

Battle of Apósteles was a battle fought in 1817 at Apóstoles, in what is now Argentina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Apóstoles. It was part of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental, which ran from 1816 to 1820. The recorded result: Misiones victory. Recorded strength: 600 men; 2 artillery pieces against 500 men.

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Fought1817
WhereApóstoles, Argentina27.917S, 55.767W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMisiones victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesagainstMisiones
Casualties and lossesUnknownand84 men killed
Part ofPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental1816 to 1820

Where it sits in the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental

Battle of Santa Ana, 1816Battle of San Borja, 1816Battle of Ibiraocaí, 1816Battle of Carumbé, 1816Battle of India Muerta, 1816Battle of Pablo Perez, 1816Battle of Arapey, 1817Battle of Catalán, 1817Battle of Apósteles, 1817Battle of San Carlos, 1818Battle of Arroyo Grande, 1818Battle of Tacuarembó, 182018161820Battle of Apósteles, 1817
12 placed engagements of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1817 (year precision)
PlaceApóstoles, Argentina
27.917S, 55.767W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength600 men; 2 artillery pieces500 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown84 men killed
Commanders
  • Andrés Guazurary
Battle of ApóstelesBattle of ApóstelesBattle of San BorjaBattle of MbororéBattle of YatayBattle of San BorjaBattle of MbororéBattle of YatayPosadasHohenauSanto ÂngeloCoronel Bogado100 km27.917S, 55.767W
Placed at Apóstoles; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Apósteles is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6394358, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Apóstoles, revision 1383441001, 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.