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Battle of Punta Colares

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It was the first time that admiral William Brown had tried to face the Brazilian fleet. The result was not favourable to Brown and the Argentine squadron, although the Brazilian admiral did not take advantage of the situation to further attack them. After the battle, at night, the Brazilians anchored
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The Argentine squadron was spotted leaving the port of Buenos Aires in the early morning of 9 February 1826. Admiral Rodrigo Lobo gave orders to the Brazilians to lift the anchors and set sail. Only at 10 o'clock admiral Lobo ordered the ships to turn to their sides and start the confrontations. Both
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on 31 December 1825, aiming to cripple Argentine finances. Since then there had been no major naval engagements between both belligerent states. In the early morning of 9 February 1826 the Argentine squadron left the port of Buenos Aires and made its first attempt to break the blockade.
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After war broke out between the Empire of Brazil and the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata on 10 December 1825, the Brazilian government responded by imposing a naval blockade on the port of
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and the Argentine brigs. The Argentine brigs abandoned the combat and were soon followed by the gunboats. Isolated and sustaining the enemy fire alone, the corvette
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squadrons approached each other and the Brazilians took the offensive. At 14:45 the Brazilians spotted more Argentine ships. The corvettes
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between the Ortiz and the Chico sandbanks. Admiral William Brown then planned a combined attack against the city of
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At 5 o'clock the Brazilians once again managed to approach the Argentine squadron. The corvette
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Cisplatine War

José Murature
Río de la Plata
Argentina
34°34′00″S 58°00′00″W / 34.56667°S 58.00000°W / -34.56667; -58.00000
Empire of Brazil
Argentina
United Provinces
Empire of Brazil
Rodrigo Lobo
Argentina
William Brown
corvettes
brigs
brigantines
schooners
gunboats
corvette
brigs
schooners
gunboats
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Cisplatine War
Puntas del Águila
Rincón
Sarandí
Vacacai

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