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Battle of Cepeda

Battle of Cepeda was a battle fought on 1 February 1820 at Cepeda, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine Civil Wars, which ran from 1814 to 1880. The recorded result: Federalist victory; Fall of the Supreme Directorship; Derogation of the Constitution of 1819; Anarchy of the year XX. Recorded strength: 1,000–1,700 (estimate) against 2,000–3,000 (estimate).

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Fought1 February 1820
WhereCepeda, Argentina33.000S, 61.000W
OutcomeFederalist victory; Fall of the Supreme Directorship; Derogation of the Constitution of 1819; Anarchy of the year XX
BelligerentsFederalsagainstUnitarians
Casualties and losses40 dead and woundedand300 dead; 30 prisoners; 9 carriages with equipment captured
Part ofArgentine Civil Wars1814 to 1880

Where it sits in the Argentine Civil Wars

Battle of Cepeda, 1820Battle of Gamonal (1820), 1820Battle of Rincón de Valladares, 1827Battle of Navarro, 1828Battle of Las Vizcacheras, 1829Battle of Márquez Bridge, 1829Battle of La Tablada, 1829Battle of Oncativo, 1830Battle of Rodeo de Chacón, 1831Battle of Yeruá, 1839Battle of Chascomús, 1839Battle of Sauce Grande, 1840Battle of San Cala, 1841Battle of Angaco, 1841Battle of Famaillá, 1841Battle of Rodeo del Medio, 1841Battle of Caaguazú, 1841Battle of Laguna Limpia, 1846Battle of Pavón, 1861Battle of La Verde, 187418201874Battle of Cepeda, 1820
21 placed engagements of the Argentine Civil Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 February 1820
PlaceCepeda, Argentina
33.000S, 61.000W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,000–1,700 (estimate)2,000–3,000 (estimate)
Casualties and losses40 dead and wounded300 dead; 30 prisoners; 9 carriages with equipment captured
Commanders
  • Estanislao López
  • Francisco Ramírez (caudillo)
  • José Miguel Carrera
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Battle of Cepeda 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 Q1851266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cepeda (1820), revision 1370436645, 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.