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battle, nineteenth century

San Blas expedition

San Blas expedition was a battle fought in 1827 in what is now Argentina. The recorded result: United Provinces victory. Recorded strength: None against 1 corvette; 2 brigs.

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Fought1827
WhereArgentina40.550S, 62.267W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
BelligerentsUnited ProvincesagainstEmpire of Brazil
Casualties and lossesNoneand1 corvette lost; 1 brig lost; 40–50 men drowned; 83 men captured

Record

Date1827 (year precision)
to 1827
PlaceArgentina
40.550S, 62.267W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthNone1 corvette; 2 brigs
Casualties and lossesNone1 corvette lost; 1 brig lost; 40–50 men drowned; 83 men captured
San Blas expeditionSan Blas expeditionBattle of Carmen de PatagonesDesert CampaignBattle of Carmen de PatagonesDesert CampaignVillalongaPedro Luro100 km40.550S, 62.267W
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Elsewhere in 1827

San Blas expedition is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5853287, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article San Blas Expedition, revision 1375019854, 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.