Siege of Salto

Part of the Uruguayan War

Date	November 22, 1864 - November 28, 1864
Location	Salto, Uruguay
Result	Brazilian victory

Belligerents

Empire of Brazil

Colorados

Uruguay

Commanders and leaders

Joaquim José Pinto

Venancio Flores

José G. Palomeque

Strength

Brazil:
2 gunboats
Colorados:
Unknown

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

The Siege of Salto occurred during the Uruguayan War, from 22 until 28 November 1864, when Brazilian forces (under Marquis of Tamandaré) and Colorado forces (under Venancio Flores) attempted to capture the city of Salto in Uruguay from Uruguayan Army defenders.

Two Brazilian gunboats under First Lieutenant Joaquim José Pinto blockaded the town. On 24 November, Flores arrived with his troops and began the siege. Colonel José Palomeque, commander of the Uruguayan garrison, surrendered almost without firing a shot, on the afternoon of 28 November.^[1] Flores' army captured and incorporated four artillery pieces and 250 men; 300 Colorados and 150 Brazilians were left behind to occupy the town.^[2]

References

↑
See:
- Barroso 1935, p. 205;
- Bormann 1907, pp. 138–140;
- Maia 1975, p. 264;
- Schneider 2009, pp. 65, 67, 70;
- Tasso Fragoso 2009, Vol 1, pp. 151–152.
↑ Schneider, Louis (2009). A Guerra da Tríplice Aliança Contra o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: Pradense. p. 67. ISBN 978-85-89072-13-7.

Bibliography

Barroso, Gustavo (1935). História Militar do Brasil (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Companhia Editora Nacional.
Bormann, José Bernardino (1907). A Campanha do Uruguay (1864–65) (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional.
Maia, Prado (1975). A Marinha de Guerra do Brasil na Colônia e no Império (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Cátedra.
Schneider, Louis (2009). A Guerra da Tríplice Aliança Contra o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: Pradense. ISBN 978-85-89072-13-7.
Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (2009). História da Guerra entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai (in Portuguese). 1 (3 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Biblioteca do Exército.

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