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Battle of Rodeo de Chacón

Battle of Rodeo de Chacón was a battle fought in 1831 at Las Catitas, in what is now Argentina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Las Catitas. It was part of the Argentine Civil Wars, which ran from 1814 to 1880. The recorded result: Federalist victory. Recorded strength: Cavalry: 350–400 against Men: 1,000–2,500.

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Fought1831
WhereLas Catitas, Argentina33.305S, 68.045W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFederalist victory
BelligerentsFederalistsagainstUnitarians
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 Rodeo de Chacón, 1831
21 placed engagements of the Argentine Civil Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1831 (year precision)
PlaceLas Catitas, Argentina
33.305S, 68.045W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthCavalry: 350–400Men: 1,000–2,500
Commanders
  • Facundo Quiroga
  • José Videla Castillo
Battle of Rodeo de ChacónBattle of Rodeo de ChacónBattle of Rodeo del MedioBattle of Rodeo del MedioMendozaSan LuisSan MartínUspallata100 km33.305S, 68.045W
Placed at Las Catitas; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Rodeo de Chacón 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 Q4872197, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rodeo de Chacón, revision 1370273006, 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.