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Battle of Catalán

Battle of Catalán was a battle fought on 4 January 1817 at Arroyo Catalán Grande, in what is now Uruguay. It was part of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental, which ran from 1816 to 1820. The recorded result: Luso-Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 2,500; 11 cannons against 3,400; 2 cannons.

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Fought4 January 1817
WhereArroyo Catalán Grande, Uruguay30.762S, 56.243W
OutcomeLuso-Brazilian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesagainstFederal League
Casualties and losses243: 79 killed; 164 woundedand1,190: 900 killed; 290 captured; 2 cannons
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 Catalán, 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

Date4 January 1817
PlaceArroyo Catalán Grande, Uruguay
30.762S, 56.243W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,500; 11 cannons3,400; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses243: 79 killed; 164 wounded1,190: 900 killed; 290 captured; 2 cannons
Commanders
  • Joaquim Xavier Curado, Count of São João das Duas Barras
Battle of CatalánBattle of CatalánBattle of MasollerBattle of TacuarembóSiege of UruguaianaBattle of ItuzaingóSiege of SaltoBattle of MasollerBattle of TacuarembóSiege of UruguaianaBattle of ItuzaingóSiege of SaltoRiveraBella UniónTacuarembóArtigasTranquerasBaltasar Brum100 km30.762S, 56.243W
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Battle of Catalán is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 34 in present-day Uruguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Catalán, revision 1385592189, 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.