The Battle of San Carlos ended Andresito's military threat to Luso-Brazilian forces in the Misiones region of modern Argentina.
Key Facts
- Date
- 1818
- Luso-Brazilian force size
- 800 men
- Artillery pieces deployed
- 2
- Battle duration
- At least 3 days
- Outcome
- Decisive Luso-Brazilian victory
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
After suffering defeat at the hands of Andresito in 1817, Luso-Brazilian commander Francisco das Chagas Santos reorganized and assembled a force of 800 men with 2 artillery pieces to launch a new campaign against the Misionero independence forces in the region.
Chagas Santos advanced on the Mission of San Carlos, where Andresito and Serapio Rodriguez awaited him. Days of intense fighting saw the Luso-Brazilians seize most of the town and trap the defenders in the church and college. A relief column under Captain Arand was destroyed and its commander killed; on the third day, fire broke out in the rebel-held buildings, forcing most to surrender.
The battle resulted in a decisive Luso-Brazilian victory and effectively eliminated Andresito's capacity to threaten their forces in the Misiones region. Although Andresito himself escaped, his military power was broken, ending the immediate independentist challenge in the area.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Francisco das Chagas Santos.
Side B
1 belligerent
Andrés Guazurary (Andresito), Serapio Rodriguez, Captain Arand.