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Battle of Mbororé

Battle of Mbororé was a battle fought on 11 March 1641 at Mbororé Hill, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Portuguese Restoration War, which ran from 1640 to 1668. The recorded result: Jesuit-Guaraní Victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–4,200 warriors; 300 rifles; 1 cannon against 450 bandeirantes; 2,700 native auxiliaries; 700 canoes.

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Fought11 March 1641
WhereMbororé Hill, Argentina27.725S, 54.916W
OutcomeJesuit-Guaraní Victory
BelligerentsGuaraníes of the Jesuit Missions; 20px JesuitsagainstBandeirantes from São Paulo; Tupíes
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown, high
Part ofPortuguese Restoration War1640 to 1668

Where it sits in the Portuguese Restoration War

Battle of Mbororé, 1641Siege of São Filipe, 1641Battle of Vilaza, 1642Battle of Montijo, 1644Siege of Badajoz, 1658Battle of Vilanova, 1658Battle of the Lines of Elvas, 1659Battle of Ameixial, 1663Battle of Castelo Rodrigo, 1664Battle of Montes Claros, 1665Battle of the Berlengas, 166616411666Battle of Mbororé, 1641
11 placed engagements of the Portuguese Restoration War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 March 1641
PlaceMbororé Hill, Argentina
27.725S, 54.916W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000–4,200 warriors; 300 rifles; 1 cannon450 bandeirantes; 2,700 native auxiliaries; 700 canoes
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown, high
Battle of MbororéBattle of MbororéBattle of San BorjaBattle of San BorjaPosadasIjuíSanta RosaHohenauSanto ÂngeloCoronel Bogado100 km27.725S, 54.916W
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Battle of Mbororé is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q932519, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mbororé, revision 1378740735, 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.