Battle of Apósteles

The Battle of Apósteles was an encounter between the Portuguese forces under Francisco das Chagas Santos and the Artiguist forces led by Andrés Guazurary, popularly known as Andresito, in Apósteles, modern-day Uruguay.

Battle of Apósteles
Part of Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date 2 July 1817 Location Apósteles, Uruguay Result Missions victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	Misiones Province
Commanders and leaders
Francisco das Chagas Santos	Andrés Guazurary
Strength
600 men 2 artillery pieces	500 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	84 men killed

Portuguese General Chagas Santos had attacked the territory of the Missions, conquering and destroying many of them. After that, he turned to the Headquarters of Apósteles, where Andresito, the artiguist commander awaited him, inflicting heavy losses on the Portuguese and forcing them to retreat.

Composition of the Mission Troops

Most of the men who fought alongside Andresito in Apósteles were survivors of the many attacks made by the Portuguese under Chagas Santos against the Missions of the area.

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