Atlas of Battles

country, 34 engagements

Battles in Uruguay

34 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Uruguay: 22 battles, 8 sieges, 2 naval actions and 2 campaigns between 1704 and 1904. The wars with most engagements here: Cisplatine War (6), Argentine War of Independence (5), Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental (5), British invasions of the River Plate (3).

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Siege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of MontevideoBattle of CardalBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of MontevideoSiege of MontevideoBattle of Martín GarcíaBattle of BuceoBattle of India MuertaBattle of Pablo PerezBattle of ArapeyBattle of CatalánBattle of Paso CuelloBattle of TacuarembóSiege of MontevideoBattle of RincónBattle of Punta ColaresBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBanco de OrtizAttack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del EsteBattle of CarpinteríaBattle of India MuertaBattle of San AntonioUruguay campaignBatalla de ArbolitoBattle of MasollerSiege of Colonia del SacramentoFirst Cevallos expeditionBattle of San JoséBattle of CerritoBattle of SarandíBatalha de Aquila/ArbolitoGreat Siege of MontevideoSiege of PaysandúSiege of Colonia del SacramentoFirst Cevallos expeditionBattle of San JoséBattle of CerritoBattle of SarandíBatalha de Aquila/ArbolitoGreat Siege of MontevideoSiege of PaysandúRosarioSanta FePelotasDuraznoBagéSaltoGualeguaychúJaguarãoRochaLa Plata200 km32.985S, 56.220W
34 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1700s: 1 engagements1730s: 1 engagements1760s: 1 engagements1800s: 3 engagements1810s: 11 engagements11 in 1810s1820s: 9 engagements1830s: 1 engagements1840s: 3 engagements1850s: 1 engagements1860s: 1 engagements1890s: 1 engagements1900s: 1 engagements1700s1900s
34 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 10 with pages

Contested ground 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
December 1704Siege of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoWar of the Spanish Succession
1735Siege of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoSpanish–Portuguese War of 1735-1737
1762First Cevallos expeditionColonia del SacramentoSpanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763
16 January 1807Battle of MontevideoMontevideoBritish invasions of the River Plate
20 January 1807Battle of CardalCardalBritish invasions of the River Plate
21 April 1807Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoBritish invasions of the River Plate
1811Siege of MontevideoMontevideoArgentine War of Independence
1811Battle of San JoséSan José de MayoArgentine War of Independence
1812Siege of MontevideoMontevideoArgentine War of Independence
31 December 1812Battle of CerritoMontevideoArgentine War of Independence
10 March 1814Battle of Martín GarcíaMartín García IslandArgentine War of Independence
1814Battle of BuceoMontevideoSpanish American wars of independence
18 November 1816Battle of India MuertaRochaPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
1816Battle of Pablo PerezCerro Largo DepartmentPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
1817Battle of ArapeySaltoPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
4 January 1817Battle of CatalánArroyo Catalán GrandePortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
19 March 1817Battle of Paso Cuello
22 January 1820Battle of TacuarembóTacuarembóPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
20 January 1823Siege of MontevideoMontevideoBrazilian War of Independence
24 September 1825Battle of RincónRincón de las GallinasCisplatine War
12 October 1825Battle of SarandíSarandí creekCisplatine War
9 February 1826Battle of Punta ColaresCisplatine War
26 February 1826Battle of Colonia del SacramentoColonia del SacramentoCisplatine War
2 May 1826Banco de Ortiz
8 February 1827Batalha de Aquila/ArbolitoJuncal IslandCisplatine War
1827Attack on the Brazilian Fort in Punta del EstePunta del EsteCisplatine War
1836Battle of CarpinteríaDurazno Department
August 1843Great Siege of MontevideoMontevideoUruguayan Civil War
1845Battle of India MuertaRocha DepartmentUruguayan Civil War
1846Battle of San AntonioSalto Department
1851Uruguay campaignOriental State of UruguayPlatine War
3 December 1864Siege of PaysandúPaysandúUruguayan War
1897Batalla de ArbolitoCerro Largo DepartmentUruguayan revolution of 1897
1 September 1904Battle of MasollerMasollerUruguayan revolution of 1904

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.