Battle of Arroyo Grande (1818)

Battle of Arroyo Grande

Date	28th October 1818
Location	Arroyo Grande, Uruguay
Result	Portuguese victory Anexation of Uruguay by Portugal

Belligerents

Portuguese Empire

Banda Oriental

Commanders and leaders

Bento Manuel Ribeiro

Fructuoso Rivera

Strength

4000 men

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

circa 100

Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental

Santa Ana (1816) Ibiraocaí (1816) Carumbé (1816) India Muerta (1816) Sauce (1816) Pablo Perez (1816) River Ibicuí (1817) Arapey (1817) Catalán (1817) Apósteles (1817) San Carlos (1817) Chapicuy (1817) Queguay Chico (1817) Arroyo Grande (1818) Santa María (1819) Queguay Chico (1817) Tacuarembó (1820)

The Battle of Arroyo Grande was a battle between the Portuguese forces under Bento Manuel Ribeiro, and the Artiguist forces of Fructuoso Rivera in Arroyo Grande, modern-day Uruguay. The Portuguese were completely victorious.

Consequences

After the Portuguese success in Arroyo Grande, great numbers of Artiguist soldiers and officers defected and joined the Portuguese, due to Portugal's promise of forgiveness and mercy. This, together with the battle itself, was a severe blow to Artigas' war effort.

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