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Battle of San Nicolás

Battle of San Nicolás was a battle fought on 2 March 1811 at Paraná River, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: Viceroyalty victory. Recorded strength: 7 ships against 3 ships.

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Combate de San Nicolás (1811)
Combate de San Nicolás (1811). Justo P. Lynch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 March 1811
WhereParaná River, Argentina33.360S, 60.138W
OutcomeViceroyalty victory
BelligerentsViceroyalty of the Río de la PlataagainstProvinces of the Río de la Plata
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3 ships captured
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 Nicolás, 1811
17 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 March 1811
PlaceParaná River, Argentina
33.360S, 60.138W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength7 ships3 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknown3 ships captured
Commanders
  • Jacinto de Romarate
  • Juan Bautista Azopardo
Battle of San NicolásBattle of San NicolásBattle of the Tonelero PassBattle of PavónBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of CepedaBattle of El EspinilloBattle of PavónBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of CepedaBattle of El EspinilloZáratePergaminoLujánVenado TuertoConcepción del UruguayGualeguayVictoria100 km33.360S, 60.138W
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Battle of San Nicolás 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 Q4872286, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Nicolás, revision 1375770288, 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.