Battle of Ibicuí River (1817)
Appearance
Battle of Ibicuí River | |||||||
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Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Federal League | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brigadier Chagas dos Santos | General Sotelo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
650 men | 2,500 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 men killed |
400 men killed 2,000 horses captured |
The Battle of Ibicuí River took place between the Luso-Brazilian forces under Brigadier Chagas dos Santos and the Federal League forces under the command of General Sotelo. The Luso-Brazilians were victorious and inflicted very high casualties on Sotelo's army.
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