Battle of Cerrito

Battle of Cerrito
Part of the Second Banda Oriental campaign
Drawing of the battle by a direct witness
Date 31 December 1812 Location Montevideo 34°51′12″S 56°10′13″W / 34.85333°S 56.17028°W / -34.85333; -56.17028 Result United Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
José Rondeau	Gaspar de Vigodet José Muesas †
Strength
1,000 soldiers 2 artillery[1]	2,000 infantry 300 cavalry 8 guns[1]
Casualties and losses
90 killed 40 captured 1 gun lost[2]	100 killed 146 wounded 30 captured[2]

The Battle of Cerrito (outskirts of Montevideo, 31 December 1812), was a battle for the War of Independence of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between the royalist forces who had control of the city of Montevideo and the rebel forces of the government of Buenos Aires.