Battle of Mbororé
| Battle of Mbororé | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Guaraníes of the Jesuit Missions Jesuits |
Bandeirantes from São Paulo Tupíes | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nicolás Ñeenguirú |
Manuel Pires Jerónimo Pedroso de Barros | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000–4,200 warriors 300 rifles 1 cannon |
450 bandeirantes 2,700 native auxiliaries 700 canoes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown, high | ||||||
The Battle of Mbororé, which occurred on 11 March 1641, was a conflict between the Guaraníes inhabiting the Jesuit Missions and the bandeirantes, Portuguese explorers and slavers based in São Paulo. The location of the battle is near the coordinates 27°43′29″S 54°54′56″W, in the vicinity of Cerro Mbororé, today the municipality of Panambí in the Province of Misiones, Argentina. The battle ended in a Guarani victory. It took place at the beginning of the Portuguese Restoration War.