Capture of Laguna

Capture of Laguna
Part of the Ragamuffin War
Date22 July 1839
Location
Laguna, Santa Catarina, Empire of Brazil
Result Riograndense victory
Belligerents
Riograndense Republic Empire of Brazil
Commanders and leaders
David Canabarro
Giuseppe Garibaldi
John Griggs		 Vicente Vilas-Boas
Strength

1,000 men
2 launches

Total guns: 8

1,000 men
2 schooners
3 launches

Total guns: ~16
Casualties and losses
1 dead 17 dead
77 captured
2 launches captured
1 schooner captured
1 launch destroyed

The Capture of Laguna was a battle between the rebel Riograndense Republic and the Empire of Brazil during the Ragamuffin War, taking place on 22 July 1839 in Laguna in Santa Catarina.

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