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Battle of Mbororé 1641

Battle of Mbororé: Cavalaria Guarani
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date11 March 1641Wikidata
Year1641Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationArgentinaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentSouth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictPortuguese Restoration WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsJesuit missions among the Guaraní, Tupí people, bandeiranteWikidata P710
Coordinates-27.7247, -54.9156Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Mbororé, which occurred on 11 March 1641, was a conflict between the Guaraníes inhabiting the Jesuit Missions and the bandeirantes, Portuguese explorers and slavers based in São Paulo and allied with the Tupíes. The battle is site is near Cerro Mbororé, Panambí, in the province of Misiones, Argentina. The battle ended in a Guarani victory. It took place at the beginning of the Portuguese Restoration War.

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Location

-27.7247, -54.9156 · Argentina

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