The Battle of Arapey was an encounter between the Luso-Brazilian forces under José de Abreu Mena Barreto and the Artiguist forces led by José Artigas, the independentist caudillo himself, in Salto, modern-day Uruguay. The encounter ended with a decisive victory for the Luso-Brazilian forces. References Arapey Arapey Arapey 1816 in Portugal 1816 in Brazil 1816 in Uruguay