Battle of Apóstoles

The Battle of Apóstoles was an encounter between the Luso-Brazilian forces under Francisco das Chagas Santos and the Artiguist forces led by Andrés Guazurary, popularly known as Andresito, in Apóstoles.^[1]

Brazilian general Chagas Santos had attacked the territory of the Misiones, conquering and destroying many villages. He then turned to the Headquarters of Andresito, Apósteles. The artiguist commander awaited him, inflicting heavy losses on the Portuguese and forcing them to retreat.

Most of the men who fought alongside Andresito in Apósteles were survivors of the many attacks made by the Luso-Brazilians in San Carlos, San José, Concepción, Santo Tomé, La Cruz, Mártires, San Javier and many other towns and villages in Misiones.

• Fabio Alberto Ledesma (2023). "Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial por medio de Realidad Virtual. Caso: Reconstrucción virtual del escenario de la Batalla de Apóstoles, Apóstoles Misiones [Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage through Virtual Reality. Case study: Virtual reconstruction of the scene of the Battle of Apóstoles, Apóstoles Misiones]" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2025. A great part of cultural heritage around the world is deteriorating, being stolen, or destroyed by natural or man-made disasters [...]. This research project aims to recover the immaterial historical and cultural heritage of the town of Apóstoles and the state in general, giving 'life' to a historical scenario of great relevance, such as the Battle of Apóstoles, through a virtual model that can be accessed from anywhere in the world and can be visited without expensive equipment. [...]