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First Cevallos expedition

First Cevallos expedition was a campaign fought in 1762 at Colonia del Sacramento, in what is now Uruguay; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Colonia del Sacramento. It was part of the Spanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763, which ran from 1762 to 1763. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought1762ran into the following year
WhereColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay34.470S, 57.843W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstPortugal; Kingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses12 killed; 200 woundedand373 killed; 40 wounded; 2,660 captured; 1 ship of the line destroyed
Part ofSpanish–Portuguese War of 1762–17631762 to 1763

Where it sits in the Spanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763

First Cevallos expedition, 1762Battle of Alvito, 1762Battle of Marvão, 1762Battle of Oughela, 176217621762First Cevallos expedition, 1762
4 placed engagements of the Spanish–Portuguese War of 1762–1763 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1762 (year precision)
to 1763
PlaceColonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
34.470S, 57.843W
KindCampaign, early modern
Strength1 frigate; 1 merchantman; 3 dispatch boats; 12 gunboats; 15 troopships; 2,700 soldiers1 ship of the line; 2 frigates; 2 troopships; 5 store ships; 2,886 soldiers
Casualties and losses12 killed; 200 wounded373 killed; 40 wounded; 2,660 captured; 1 ship of the line destroyed
Commanders
  • Pedro de Cevallos
  • Vicente da Silva da Fonseca
  • Robert McNamara (East India Company)
First Cevallos expeditionFirst Cevallos expeditionBattle of Colonia del SacramentoSiege of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Colonia del SacramentoBattle of Punta ColaresBattle of EnsenadaBattle of EnsenadaMontevideoDuraznoSan José de MayoZárateLujánMercedesChascomúsLobos100 km34.470S, 57.843W
Placed at Colonia del Sacramento; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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First Cevallos expedition is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 34 in present-day Uruguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2358507, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Cevallos expedition, revision 1370619263, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.