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Battle of Cachirí

Battle of Cachirí was a battle fought on 22 February 1816 in what is now Colombia. It was part of the Colombian War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1825. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: ~2,080 against ~2,100 and 1 artillery piece.

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Fought22 February 1816
WhereColombia7.538N, 72.986W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsNew GranadaagainstKingdom of Spain and the Indies
Casualties and losses1,200 killed and wounded; 500 captured; 2 guns lostand150 killed or wounded
Part ofColombian War of Independence1810 to 1825

Where it sits in the Colombian War of Independence

Battle of La Ladera (1812), 1812Battle of the Palo River, 1815Spanish Siege of Cartagena de Indias, 1815Battle of Cachirí, 1816Battle of Ceja Alta del Cancán, 1816Battle of Cuchilla del Tambo, 1816Battle of Vargas Swamp, 1819Battle of Boyacá, 1819Battle of San Juanito, 1819Siege of Cartagena, 1820Battle of Bomboná, 182218121822Battle of Cachirí, 1816
13 placed engagements of the Colombian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 February 1816
PlaceColombia
7.538N, 72.986W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~2,080~2,100 and 1 artillery piece
Casualties and losses1,200 killed and wounded; 500 captured; 2 guns lost150 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Custodio García Rovira
  • Francisco de Paula Santander
  • José Maria Vergara y Lozano
  • Sebastián de la Calzada
Battle of CachiríBattle of CachiríSiege of CúcutaSiege of CúcutaSan CristóbalBucaramangaOcañaPamplonaPuerto BerríoTameSocorroBarrancabermeja100 km7.538N, 72.986W
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Battle of Cachirí is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 42 in present-day Colombia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888225, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cachirí, revision 1379685259, 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.