Battle of Caseros

February 3, 1852 · Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar

Result Allied victory

Justo José de Urquiza's army defeated the forces of Juan Manuel de Rosas near Buenos Aires. Rosas fled to Britain, and his long rule over Argentina ended.

On the map Contemporaries

Entre Ríos Province

Argentine Confederation

Empire of Brazil

Uruguay

Argentina

Justo José de Urquiza military commander

Manuel Luís Osório, Marquis of Erval military commander

Manuel Marques de Sousa, Count of Porto Alegre military commander

Juan Manuel de Rosas military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 24,206–28,000
Casualties: 600
Killed: 300
Wounded: 300
Guns: 50

Before and after

Followed from: Uruguayan Civil War March 10, 1839 – October 8, 1851

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