Battle of India Muerta 1816
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 November 1816 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1816 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Uruguay | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | League Federal, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -34.0939, -54.2950 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of India Muerta took place between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of Sebastião Pinto de Araújo Correia against the artiguists led by Fructuoso Rivera in Rocha, present-day Uruguay. The battle lasted for four and a half hours and ended in a Luso-Brazilian victory.
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