Battle of India Muerta

Part of Luso-Brazilian invasion

Date	1816
Location	Rocha, Uruguay
Result	Portuguese victory

Belligerents

Portuguese Empire

Banda Oriental

Commanders and leaders

Pinto de Araújo Correia

Fructuoso Rivera

Strength

2000 men

1500 men

Casualties and losses

Unknown

250 killed and wounded
38 men captured
1 cannon captured

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 India Muerta was a battle between the Portuguese forces under Alexandre Queirós in Rocha, modern-day Uruguay. The Portuguese were victorious.

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