Battle of Santa Ana (1816)

Battle of Santa Ana
Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date 1816 Location Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Result Federal League victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	Federal League
Commanders and leaders
Alexandre Queirós	General Sotelo
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
60 men killed	Unknown

The Battle of Santa Ana took place between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of Alexandre Queirós in Rio Grande do Sul, modern-day Brazil. After the Luso-Brazilian attack, oriental[a] leader José Gervasio Artigas attempted to take the battle to the invading forces by invading Brazil. The battle lasted for 3 hours and ended with a Luso-Brazilian defeat.

References

1. Demonym of the inhabitants of the Banda Oriental, from Spanish orientales.