| Battle of Colonia del Sacramento | |||||||
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| Part of the British invasions of the Río de la Plata | |||||||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Colo_do_sac_1.jpg) Colonia del Sacramento fortress | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Francisco Javier de Elio |
Dennis Pack | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 militiamen | 1,000 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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8 dead 16 wounded |
1 dead 3 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Colonia del Sacramento took place in the night of 21/22 April 1807, during the British invasions of the River Plate. A force of 1,500 militias led by Colonel Francisco Javier de Eíío was repelled by 1,000 British infantry and cavalry troops holding the fortress of Colonia del Sacramento and commanded by Colonel Dennis Pack.