Battle of Cardal
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Battle of Cardal | |||||||
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Part of the British invasions of the Río de la Plata | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bernardo Lecocq | Sir Samuel Auchmuty | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2362 soldiers | 5000 soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 dead, 400 wounded and 200 prisoners | 20 killed 129 wounded |
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Anglo-Spanish War
(1796–1808)
(1796–1808)
- Atlantic
- 25 January 1797
- Cape St. Vincent
- 26 April 1797
- Cádiz
- Santa Cruz
- 16 October 1799
- 7 April 1800
- Ferrol
- Cape Santa Maria
- 25 November 1804
- 7 December 1804
- Cape Finisterre
- Trafalgar
- 4 April 1808
- Mediterranean
- 13 October 1796
- 19 December 1796
- Menorca
- 15 July 1798
- 19 January 1799
- 6 February 1799
- 7 July 1799
- 10 December 1800
- 6 May 1801
- Algeciras
- Americas
- Newfoundland
- Trinidad
- San Juan
- St. George's Caye
- Puerto Cabello
- Diamond Rock
- Río de la Plata
- 1st Buenos Aires
- Perdriel
- 2nd Buenos Aires
- Maldonado
- Cardal
- Montevideo
- Colonia del Sacramento
- 2 June 1807
- San Pedro
- Miserere
- 3rd Buenos Aires
- 23 August 1806
The Battle of Cardal (also known as Battle of Cordón), on 20 January 1807, was the main conflict between the Spanish defense forces of Montevideo, Uruguay, and British troops during the siege of Montevideo during the second British invasion of the River Plate. The British won an easy victory over the outnumbered opposing forces, which paved the way for the fall of the city,
References
- Carlos Roberts, Las invasiones inglesas del Río de la Plata(1806-1807): (1806-1807), ( The British invasions of the Río de la Plata (1806–1807): (1806–1807),_ Emecé Editores, 2000, ISBN 950-04-2021-X, 9789500420211
- Lancelot Holland 1975.Expedición al Río de la Plata (Expedition to the River Plate) Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires Colección Siglo y Medio.. 1975
- Andrew Graham-Yooll (2006).Ocupación y reconquista 1806-1807: a 200 años de las Invasiones Inglesas. (Occupation and reconquest 1806-1807: 200 years of the British Invasions.) 2006. ISBN 950-9603-99-6 ISBN 950-9603-99-6
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