Battle of Cerrito
| Battle of Cerrito | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Banda Oriental campaign | |||||||
Drawing of the battle by a direct witness | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Provinces of the Río de la Plata | Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José Rondeau | Gaspar de Vigodet | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,000 soldiers 2 artillery |
2,000 infantry 300 cavalry 8 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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90 killed 40 captured 1 gun lost |
100 killed 146 wounded 30 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Cerrito (outskirts of Montevideo, 31 December 1812), was a battle for the War of Independence of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between the royalist forces who had control of the city of Montevideo and the rebel forces of the government of Buenos Aires.