Battle of India Muerta
| Battle of India Muerta | |||||||
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| Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Federal League | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sebastião Pinto de Araújo Correia | Fructuoso Rivera | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Total: 957
| 1,700 cavalry and infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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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.