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Battle of Las Piedras
- When
- 18 May 1811
- Where
- Las Piedras
- Part of
- Battle of Las Piedras
Revolutionary forces defeated Spanish troops near Las Piedras, enabling an advance towards Montevideo.
On 18 May 1811, Artigas' forces defeated Posadas' troops at Las Piedras. Posadas had established headquarters at San Isidro Labrador to provoke a decisive battle. The victory was a resounding success for the revolutionaries, marking one of the first important successes in the Banda Oriental.
Sources
- Battle of Las Piedras (1811) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Las Piedras, Uruguay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
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