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Battle of Cotagaita

Battle of Cotagaita was a battle fought on 27 October 1810 at Cotagaita Municipality, in what is now Bolivia. It was part of the Bolivian War of Independence, which ran from 1809 to 1825. The recorded result: Viceroyalty of Peru victory.

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Fought27 October 1810
WhereCotagaita Municipality, Bolivia20.818S, 65.660W
OutcomeViceroyalty of Peru victory
BelligerentsProvinces of the Río de la PlataagainstViceroyalty of Peru
Part ofBolivian War of Independence1809 to 1825

Where it sits in the Bolivian War of Independence

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6 placed engagements of the Bolivian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 October 1810
PlaceCotagaita Municipality, Bolivia
20.818S, 65.660W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Commanders
  • Antonio González de Balcarce
  • José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa
Battle of CotagaitaBattle of CotagaitaBattle of TumuslaBattle of SuipachaBattle of TarijaBattle of TumuslaBattle of SuipachaBattle of TarijaTupizaCamargoUyuniEntre Ríos100 km20.818S, 65.660W
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Battle of Cotagaita is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 19 in present-day Bolivia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870797, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cotagaita, revision 1370109293, 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.