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Battle of San Lorenzo

Battle of San Lorenzo was a battle fought on 3 February 1813 at San Lorenzo, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 140 mounted grenadiers; 70 militia against 250 Montevideo militia; 2 cannons.

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Combate de San Lorenzo, detalle de la carga de Granaderos a Caballo
Combate de San Lorenzo, detalle de la carga de Granaderos a Caballo. Ángel della Valle († 1903), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 February 1813
WhereSan Lorenzo, Argentina32.746S, 60.729W
OutcomePatriot victory
Belligerents23px United Provinces of the Río de la PlataagainstViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Casualties and losses16 killed; 22 woundedand40 killed; 14 wounded & captured; 2 cannons
Part ofArgentine War of Independence1810 to 1816

Where it sits in the Argentine War of Independence

Siege of Montevideo, 1811Siege of La Paz, 1811Battle of San Nicolás, 1811Battle of San José, 1811Siege of Montevideo, 1812Battle of Cerrito, 1812Battle of San Lorenzo, 1813Battle of Salta, 1813Battle of Vilcapugiou, 1813Battle of Martín García, 1814Battle of Venta y Media, 1815Battle of Colpayo, 1816Battle of Yavi, 1816Batalla de El Pari, 1816Battle of Tarija, 1817Battle of Rosario de Lerma, 1817Battle of Sopachuy, 181718111817Battle of San Lorenzo, 1813
17 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 February 1813
PlaceSan Lorenzo, Argentina
32.746S, 60.729W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength140 mounted grenadiers; 70 militia250 Montevideo militia; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses16 killed; 22 wounded40 killed; 14 wounded & captured; 2 cannons
Commanders
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1813 and 1846.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1813

Battle of San Lorenzo 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 Q3268356, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Lorenzo, revision 1370588378, 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.