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Battle of San Cala

Battle of San Cala was a battle fought on 9 January 1841 at San Carlos Minas, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine Civil Wars, which ran from 1814 to 1880. The recorded result: Federalist victory. Recorded strength: ~1,100 against ~1,500.

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Batalla de San Cala - 1876 - Oleo sobre tela - 51 x 66 cm - Museo Histórico Nacional - Buenos Aires - Argentina
Batalla de San Cala - 1876 - Oleo sobre tela - 51 x 66 cm - Museo Histórico Nacional - Buenos Aires - Argentina. Juan Manuel Blanes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 January 1841
WhereSan Carlos Minas, Argentina31.183S, 65.083W
OutcomeFederalist victory
BelligerentsFederalistsagainstUnitarians (Central Government)
Part ofArgentine Civil Wars1814 to 1880

Where it sits in the Argentine Civil Wars

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21 placed engagements of the Argentine Civil Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 January 1841
PlaceSan Carlos Minas, Argentina
31.183S, 65.083W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~1,100~1,500
Casualties and losses400–600
Commanders
  • Ángel Pacheco (general)
Battle of San CalaBattle of San CalaBattle of La TabladaBattle of San RoqueBattle of La TabladaBattle of San RoqueRío TerceroChamicalAlta GraciaVilla Rumipal100 km31.183S, 65.083W
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Battle of San Cala 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 Q4872266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Cala, revision 1370588278, 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.