| Battle of Arroyo Grande | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Uruguayan Civil War | |||||||
 Portrait by Carlos Descalzo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Blancos Argentine Confederation |
 Colorados Unitarian Party | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Manuel Oribe |
Fructuoso Rivera | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12.000 | 7.500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 killed and wounded |
2.000 killed 1.400 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Arroyo Grande (December 6, 1842) was a battle of the Uruguayan Civil War.
Parties to the conflict[]
At Arroyo Grande, the federal forces, or blancos, of Manuel Oribe defeated the colorados of Fructuoso Rivera, having been in conflict since 1838/1839.
Subsequent siege of Montevideo[]
Following the battle, Oribe then proceeded to lay siege to Montevideo.
See also[]
External links[]
- (Spanish) Arroyo Grande: una batalla sangrienta
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