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Battle of Cuchilla del Tambo

Battle of Cuchilla del Tambo was a battle fought on 29 June 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: 770 men against 1,400 men.

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Fought29 June 1816
WhereColombia2.454N, 76.818W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsUnited Provinces of New GranadaagainstKingdom of Spain
Casualties and losses250 killed,; 300 prisonersandLight
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 Cuchilla del Tambo, 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

Date29 June 1816
PlaceColombia
2.454N, 76.818W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength770 men1,400 men
Casualties and losses250 killed,; 300 prisonersLight
Commanders
  • Liborio Mejía
  • Juan de Sámano
Battle of Cuchilla del TamboBattle of Cuchilla del TamboBattle of BombonáBattle of BombonáCaliPopayánNeivaFlorenciaGarzónGuapiCampoalegre100 km2.454N, 76.818W
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Battle of Cuchilla del Tambo 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 Q2890524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cuchilla del Tambo, revision 1375450424, 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.