Battle of Jaguarão

Battle of Jaguarão
Part of the Uruguayan War
Date January 27, 1865 Location Jaguarão in southern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Result Brazilian victory
Belligerents
Empire of Brazil Brazilian Imperial Army	Uruguay Uruguayan Army
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Pereira Vargas	Basilio Muñoz Timoteo Aparicio
Strength
90 infantrymen 400 cavalrymen	1,500 cavalrymen
Casualties and losses
2 dead 4 wounded	6 dead 20 wounded

 Empire of Brazil

 Uruguay

The Battle of Jaguarão was fought in the town of Jaguarão in the then province of Rio Grande do Sul, on 27 January 1865, between the Imperial Brazilian Army and a Uruguayan militia during the Uruguayan War.

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