Battle of Tacuarembó

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The Battle of Tacuarembó was a decisive 1820 clash in present-day Uruguay in which Portuguese forces crushed Artiguist resistance, effectively ending the Banda Oriental’s struggle against Portuguese-Brazilian domination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Batalla de Tacuarembó
belligerent Artiguist forces
Federal League
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
casualties heavy losses for Artiguist forces
light losses for Portuguese forces
chronology late phase of Artiguist resistance
combatant Luso-Brazilian army
forces loyal to José Gervasio Artigas
combatantSide Artiguist cavalry
Portuguese cavalry
commander Fructuoso Rivera
José de Castelo Branco Correia, Count of Figueira
conflict Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
consequence consolidation of Portuguese-Brazilian control over the Banda Oriental
effective end of Banda Oriental struggle against Portuguese-Brazilian domination
exile of José Gervasio Artigas
countryAtTime United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
date 1820-01-22
era early 19th century
followedBy annexation of Banda Oriental as Cisplatina Province
geographicalContext interior of the Banda Oriental
historicalSignificance decisive battle in the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
key event in the history of Uruguay
location Tacuarembó River
present-day Uruguay
opponent Artiguist resistance
Portuguese forces
outcome Portuguese-Brazilian domination of the Banda Oriental affirmed
partOf Latin American wars of independence
Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
precededBy Battle of Catalán
region Banda Oriental
relatedTo Cisplatina Province
Federal League (Liga Federal)
linked to: Federal League

José Gervasio Artigas
result collapse of Artiguist resistance in the Banda Oriental
decisive Portuguese victory
destruction of Artiguist army
territorialContext disputed territory between Luso-Brazilian forces and Artiguist Federal League
typeOfEngagement pitched battle
year 1820

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Battle of Tacuarembó alsoKnownAs Batalla de Tacuarembó
linked to: Battle of Tacuarembó