Battle of Carumbé

Battle of Ibiraocaí
	Part of Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date	1816
Location	Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	Banda Oriental
Commanders and leaders
Joaquim de Oliveira	José Artigas
Strength
800 men	850 cavalry ; 500 infantry ; 150 indians
Casualties and losses
Unknown	500 men killed

The Battle of Carumbé (Portuguese: Batalha de Carumbé), (Spanish: Batalla de Carumbé) was a battle fought between an army of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and the rebel forces of José Artigas commanded by himself. The battle resulted in a decisive Portuguese victory, as Artigas' plans to invade Brazil were permanently ruined.

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