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Battle of Boyacá

Battle of Boyacá was a battle fought on 7 August 1819 at Boyacá Department, in what is now Colombia. It was part of the Colombian War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1825. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 2,850; 2,350 infantry; 500 cavalry against 2,670; 2,300 infantry; 350 cavalry; 20 gunners; 3 guns.

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The Battle of Boyacá in the War of Independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama against Spain (Boyacá, Colombia, 1819). Painting of Martín Tovar y Tovar exhibited in the Federal Palace, Car
The Battle of Boyacá in the War of Independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama against Spain (Boyacá, Colombia, 1819). Painting of Martín Tovar y Tovar exhibited in the Federal Palace, Car. Martin Tovar y Tovar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date7 August 1819
PlaceBoyacá Department, Colombia
5.450N, 73.429W
Part ofColombian War of Independence (1810 to 1825)
KindBattle, nineteenth century
ResultPatriot victory
BelligerentsVenezuela; New GranadaKingdom of Spain and the Indies (the Spains)
CommandersSimón Bolívar; Francisco de Paula Santander; José Antonio AnzoáteguiJosé Maria Barreiro; Francisco Jiménez
Strength2,850; 2,350 infantry; 500 cavalry2,670; 2,300 infantry; 350 cavalry; 20 gunners; 3 guns
Casualties and losses13 killed; 53 wounded100 killed; 150 wounded; 1,600 captured
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Battle of Boyacá is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 20 in present-day Colombia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1150410, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Boyacá, revision 1379060649, 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.