battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Camino Real
Battle of Camino Real was a battle fought on 9 November 1820 at Guaranda, in what is now Ecuador. It was part of the Ecuadorian War of Independence, which ran from 1820 to 1823. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 1 cavalry battalion; 6 infantry battalions against 300 men.
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Where it sits in the Ecuadorian War of Independence
Record
| Date | 9 November 1820 | |
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| Place | Guaranda, Ecuador 1.808S, 79.119W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 1 cavalry battalion; 6 infantry battalions | 300 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Riobamba 1822, 55 km E
- Battle of Yaguachi 1821, 71 km SW
- Second Battle of Huachi 1821, 77 km NE
- First Battle of Huachi Grande 1820, 78 km NE
- Battle of Guayaquil 1860, 96 km SW
In the same war
- After: First Battle of Huachi Grande 22 November 1820
- All 5 engagements of Ecuadorian War of Independence
Elsewhere in 1820
- Battle of Cepeda Argentina
- Battle of Mhlatuze River South Africa
- Battle of Tacuarembó Uruguay
- Battle of Verdeloma Ecuador
- Siege of Cartagena Colombia
Battle of Camino Real is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3181490, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Camino Real, revision 1370436006, 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.