Battle of Banco de Ortiz

Battle of Banco de Ortiz
Part of the Cisplatine War

The Río de la Plata in 1828, with the Ortiz Bank in the center.
Date2 May 1826
Location
Ortiz Bank, Cisplatina, Empire of Brazil
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Empire of Brazil United Provinces
Commanders and leaders
James Norton William Brown
Strength
1 frigate
3 corvettes
9 schooners		 1 corvette
4 brigs
1 schooner

The Battle of Banco de Ortiz, also known as the Battle of the Stuck Ships, took place in 2 May 1826 between ships of the United Provinces and of the Empire of Brazil. Neither side managed to achieve a decisive result.

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