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Battle of Angaco

Battle of Angaco was a battle fought in 1841 at Angaco Department, in what is now Argentina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Angaco Department. It was part of the Argentine Civil Wars, which ran from 1814 to 1880. The recorded result: Unitarian victory.

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Fought1841
WhereAngaco Department, Argentina31.400S, 68.367W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnitarian victory
BelligerentsFederal Army of the WestagainstUnitarians
Casualties and lossesOver 1,000 dead, 157 prisonersand170 dead, 144 wounded
Part ofArgentine Civil Wars1814 to 1880

Where it sits in the Argentine Civil Wars

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21 placed engagements of the Argentine Civil Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1841 (year precision)
PlaceAngaco Department, Argentina
31.400S, 68.367W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthTotal: 1,947–2,297; ( 2,200 men); 700 infantry; 1,127–1,477 cavalry; 120 artillery; 4 cannonsTotal: 629; ( 500–600 men); 250 infantry; 340 cavalry; 39 artillery; 2 cannons
Casualties and lossesOver 1,000 dead, 157 prisoners170 dead, 144 wounded
Commanders
  • José Félix Aldao
  • Mariano Acha
Battle of AngacoBattle of AngacoSan JuanRodeoUspallata100 km31.400S, 68.367W
Placed at Angaco Department; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Angaco is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870304, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Angaco, revision 1370432049, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.