Key Facts
- Year
- 1818
- Luso-Brazilian force size
- 800 men and 2 artillery pieces
- Battle duration
- At least 3 days of intense fighting
- Key location
- Mission of San Carlos, modern-day Argentina
Strategic Narrative Overview
Chagas Santos advanced with 800 men, first seizing the chapel of San Alonso before pressing toward the Mission of San Carlos. Days of fierce combat forced Andresito's men back to the church and college. A relief column under Captain Arand was intercepted and destroyed, its commander killed, denying the defenders reinforcements. On the third day, fire broke out in the buildings sheltering the Misioneros, further eroding their capacity to resist.
01 / The Origins
The battle arose from the ongoing conflict between Luso-Brazilian forces and the Misionero independentists in the Misiones region. Following a prior defeat at the hands of Andresito, commander Francisco das Chagas Santos reorganized and launched a new campaign to subdue the Misionero resistance led by Andrés Guazurary, known as Andresito, who posed a persistent threat to Luso-Brazilian control over the area.
03 / The Outcome
The burning of their positions forced most Misionero defenders into submission, though Andresito and a number of his men escaped. The victory gave the Luso-Brazilians decisive control of the area and effectively eliminated Andresito as a meaningful military threat. His ability to mount further organized resistance in Misiones was broken, consolidating Luso-Brazilian influence in the contested region.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Francisco das Chagas Santos.
Side B
1 belligerent
Andrés Guazurary (Andresito), Serapio Rodriguez, Captain Arand.
Kinetic Engagement Axis
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