Battle of Ibicuí River (1817)
The Battle of Ibicuí River was a battle between the Luso-Brazilian forces under Brigadier Chagas dos Santos and the Federal League forces under the command of General Sotelo. The Luso-Brazilians were victorious and inflicted very high casualties on Sotelo's army.
| Battle of Ibicuí River | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
| Brigadier Chagas dos Santos | General Sotelo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 650 men | 2,500 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 men killed |
400 men killed 2000 horses captured | ||||||
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