Battle of Tacuarembó

Part of Luso-Brazilian invasion

Date	22 January 1820
Location	Tacuarembó, Uruguay
Result	Portuguese victory Annexation of Uruguay by Portugal

Belligerents

Portuguese Empire

Banda Oriental

Commanders and leaders

José de Castelo Branco Correia, Count of Figueira

Andrés Latorre
Pantaleón Sotelo †

Strength

3,000 men

2,000 men

Casualties and losses

1 killed
5 wounded

800 killed
500 wounded
5400 horses captured

The Battle of Tacuarembó was a battle between the Portuguese forces under the Count of Figueira, José de Castelo Branco Correia, and the Artiguist forces of Andrés Latorre in Tacuarembó, modern-day Uruguay.

The encounter resulted in a catastrophe for the Artiguist army. Indeed, out of 2,000 men, 800 were killed and 500 were wounded, while the Portuguese only had 6 casualties (1 soldier killed and 5 wounded).

Due to the complete annihilation of Latorre's forces, the battle was a severe blow to the independentist cause and determined Portugal's victory in the war.

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