Battle of Arapey | |||||||
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Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Federal League | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José de Abreu Mena Barreto | José Gervasio Artigas | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600 2 artillery pieces | 500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light | Very heavy |
The Battle of Arapey was an encounter between the Luso-Brazilian forces under José de Abreu Mena Barreto and the Artiguist forces led by José Artigas, the independentist caudillo himself, in Salto, modern-day Uruguay.
The encounter ended with a decisive victory for the Luso-Brazilian forces.