Independence Wars
- 1811 March 2 - Spanish defeat Argentines under Juan B. Azopardo at San Nicolás on the Paraná River
- 1814 March 11 - Argentines under William Brown attack Spanish under Romerate (details)
- May 14, 16 and 17 - Argentines under William Brown defeat Spanish (details)
- 1823 May 4 - Brazilians under Cochrane vs Portuguese (details)
- July 2, 4 and 6 - Brazilians under Cochrane vs Portuguese
- July 24 Lake Maracaibo - Republican naval forces of Venezuela vs Spanish Empire fleet in Lake Maracaibo that includes siege of Defensive Castles in Zapara, San Fernando and San Carlos islands
- 1826 February 9 - Argentines vs Brazilians
- Punta Collares
- June 11 Los Pozos (Quilmes) - 11 Argentine vessels under William Brown defeat 31 Brazilian vessels near Buenos Aires
- 1827 February 9 Juncal - 15 Argentines under Brown defeat 17 Brazilians under Pereira
- February 24 - Argentines under Brown vs Brazilians near Quilmes
- April 6 and 7 Monte Santiago - Brazilians defeat Argentines under William Brown
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