Siege of Salto

The siege of Salto occurred during the Uruguayan War, from the 22nd to the 28th of November 1864, when Brazilian forces (under Marquis of Tamandaré) and Colorado forces (under Venancio Flores) attempted to capture the city of Salto in Uruguay from its Uruguayan Army defenders.

Siege of Salto
Part of the Uruguayan War
DateNovember 22, 1864 - November 28, 1864
Location
Salto, Uruguay
Result Brazilian victory
Belligerents
 Empire of Brazil
Colorados		  Uruguay
Commanders and leaders
Empire of Brazil Joaquim José Pinto
Venancio Flores		 Uruguay José G. Palomeque
Strength
Brazil:
2 gunboats
Colorados:
Unknown		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Two Brazilian gunboats under First Lieutenant Joaquim José Pinto blockaded the town. On 24 November, Flores arrived with his troops and began the siege. Colonel José Palomeque, commander of the Uruguayan garrison, surrendered almost without firing a shot, on the afternoon of 28 November.[1] Flores' army captured and incorporated four artillery pieces and 250 men; 300 Colorados and 150 Brazilians were left behind to occupy the town.[2]

References
  1. See:
  2. Schneider 2009, p. 67.

Bibliography
  • Barroso, Gustavo (1935). História Militar do Brasil (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Companhia Editora Nacional.
  • Bormann, José Bernardino (1907). A Campanha do Uruguay (1864–65) (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional.
  • Maia, Prado (1975). A Marinha de Guerra do Brasil na Colônia e no Império (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Cátedra.
  • Schneider, Louis (2009). A Guerra da Tríplice Aliança Contra o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: Pradense. ISBN 978-85-89072-13-7.
  • Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (2009). História da Guerra entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Vol. 1 (3 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Biblioteca do Exército.


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