BATTLE // February 8, 1827
Batalha de Aquila/Arbolito
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Overview
The naval Battle of Juncal took place between a squadron of the newly independent United Provinces of the River Plate under command of William Brown and a squadron belonging to the Brazilian Empire, commanded by Sena Pereira. It spanned two days, from 8 to 9 February 1827, in the waters of the Río de la Plata.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Provinces-Unies du Río de la Plata745–780medium
- Empire du Brésil750medium
Both sides were near-evenly matched in numbers
Commanders (2)
Empire of Brazil
United Provinces
William Brownadmiral
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