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Battle of Ensenada

Battle of Ensenada was a battle fought in January 1828 in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Cisplatine War, which ran from 1825 to 1828. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: 2 brigs; 1 schooner; Total guns: ~40 against 5 schooners; Total guns: ~30.

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FoughtJanuary 1828
WhereArgentina34.817S, 57.900W
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstUnited Provinces
Casualties and losses2 dead; "some" woundedand1 schooner damaged
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 Ensenada, 1828
11 placed engagements of the Cisplatine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJanuary 1828 (month precision)
PlaceArgentina
34.817S, 57.900W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 brigs; 1 schooner; Total guns: ~405 schooners; Total guns: ~30
Casualties and losses2 dead; "some" wounded1 schooner damaged
Commanders
Battle of EnsenadaBattle of EnsenadaBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of Punta ColaresSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of Punta ColaresSiege of Colonia del SacramentoZárateChascomúsLobosCarmeloSanta LucíaFloridaCanelones100 km34.817S, 57.900W
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Battle of Ensenada 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 Q5778621, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ponta de Santiago, revision 1375019651, 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.