Battle of Cerrito

Battle of Cerrito
Part of the Second Banda Oriental campaign

Drawing of the battle by a direct witness
Date31 December 1812
Location
Montevideo
34°51′12″S 56°10′13″W / 34.85333°S 56.17028°W / -34.85333; -56.17028
Result United Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
José Rondeau Gaspar de Vigodet
José Muesas †
Strength
1,000 soldiers
2 artillery[1]		 2,000 infantry
300 cavalry
8 guns[1]
Casualties and losses
90 killed
40 captured
1 gun lost[2]		 100 killed
146 wounded
30 captured[2]

The Battle of Cerrito (outskirts of Montevideo, 31 December 1812), was a battle for the War of Independence of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between the royalist forces who had control of the city of Montevideo and the rebel forces of the government of Buenos Aires.

  1. ^ a b Camogli, p. 175
  2. ^ a b Camogli, p. 176