ORDER OF BATTLE // October 27, 1816
Battle of Carumbé
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 150–850 estimated
Liga de los Pueblos Libres
150–850
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Carumbé was fought between forces of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and the army of José Artigas during the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental. The engagement ended in a decisive Luso-Brazilian victory. According to the available record, the battle permanently ruined Artigas' plans to invade Brazil, representing a critical setback for the Federal League's capacity to project force beyond the Banda Oriental. The Liga de los Pueblos Libres, fielding a force estimated between 150 and 850 men, sustained casualties of approximately 500, a loss severe enough to foreclose further offensive action against Portuguese-Brazilian territory.
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