Battle of India Muerta

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Battle of India Muerta
Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date 19 November 1816 Location Arroyo India Muerta (near present-day Velázquez, Rocha, Uruguay) 34°5′38″S 54°17′42″W / 34.09389°S 54.29500°W / -34.09389; -54.29500 Result Luso-Brazilian victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	Federal League
Commanders and leaders
Sebastião Pinto de Araújo Correia	Fructuoso Rivera
Strength
Total: 957 722 infantry and artillery 235 cavalry 1 cannon	1,700 cavalry and infantry
Casualties and losses
95: 29 killed 66 wounded	~600: ~200 killed 350–400 wounded 30 captured

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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External links

• Original report of the battle written by Sebastião Correia and sent to Carlos Frederico Lecor

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