What the records say
- When
- 3 Jan 1817
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.39° S, 57.96° W
- Description
- 1817 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Arapey
The Battle of Arapey was an encounter between the Luso-Brazilian forces under José de Abreu Mena Barreto and the Artiguist forces led by José Artigas, the independentist caudillo himself, in Salto, modern-day Uruguay. On 3 January 1817 Abreu attacked Artigas army in its camp, surprising the defenders. The Luso-Brazilian forces secured a victory and seized all of the supplies of the independentist army.
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