Battle of Santa Ana (1816) explained

Conflict:Battle of Santa Ana
Partof:the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date:1816
Place:Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Result:Federal League victory
Combatant1: United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Combatant2: Federal League
Commander1:Alexandre Queirós
Commander2:General Sotelo
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:Unknown
Casualties1:60 men killed
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Santa Ana took place between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of Alexandre Queirós in Rio Grande do Sul, modern-day Brazil.After the Luso-Brazilian attack, oriental leader José Gervasio Artigas attempted to take the battle to the invading forces by invading Brazil. The battle lasted for 3 hours and ended with a Luso-Brazilian defeat.