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Battle of Ibicuí River (1817)

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Battle of Ibicuí River
Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date1817
LocationIbicuí River, modern-day Brazil
Result Luso-Brazilian victory
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
2,000 horses captured
Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental

The Battle of Ibicuí River took place 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.

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