Battle of Caseros

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Battle of Caseros
Part of the Platine War, the Argentine Civil Wars and Uruguayan Civil War
Lithograph of the 1st Brazilian Division during the battle
Date 3 February 1852 Location El Palomar, Argentina Result Allied victory Overthrow of Rosas' regime Rosas exiled to Southampton, England
Belligerents
Grand Army: Entre Ríos Corrientes Empire of Brazil  Uruguay	Rosistas:  Argentine Confederation
Commanders and leaders
Justo J. de Urquiza Marques de Sousa	Juan M. de Rosas Martiniano Chilavert
Strength
24,206[1]–28,000[2] 18,545 Argentines 4,020 Brazilians 1,641 Uruguayans 50 guns 1–2 congreve batteries[2][3]	22,000[4]–26,000[5] 60 guns 1 congreve battery[2]
Casualties and losses
600[6][7] 300 killed 300 wounded	8,500[7][8] 1,500 killed or wounded 7,000 captured

The Battle of Caseros (Spanish: Batalla de Caseros; Portuguese: Batalha de Caseros) was fought near the town of El Palomar, Argentina, on 3 February 1852, between forces of the Argentine Confederation, commanded by Juan Manuel de Rosas, and a coalition consisting of the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay.

The allied forces, known as the Grand Army (Ejército Grande), defeated Rosas, who fled to the United Kingdom. This defeat marked a sharp division in the history of Argentina. After the battle, Justo José de Urquiza, a caudillo and governor of Entre Ríos, became the provisional Director of the Argentine Confederation and sponsored the creation of the country's constitution in 1853, later becoming the first constitutional president of Argentina in 1854.