The Battle of India Muerta took place between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of Sebastião Pinto de Araújo Correia against the artiguists led by

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in Rocha, present-day

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. The battle lasted for four and a half hours and ended in a Luso-Brazilian victory.

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Original report of the battle written by Sebastião Correia and sent to Carlos Frederico Lecor
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