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Battle of the Palo River

Battle of the Palo River was a battle fought in 1815 in what is now Colombia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Colombian War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1825. The recorded result: Republican victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against 2,100.

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Fought1815
WhereColombia3.036N, 76.408W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRepublican victory
BelligerentsNew GranadaagainstKingdom of Spain
Casualties and losses49 dead; 121 woundedand315 dead; 500 captured
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 the Palo River, 1815
13 placed engagements of the Colombian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1815 (year precision)
PlaceColombia
3.036N, 76.408W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,2002,100
Casualties and losses49 dead; 121 wounded315 dead; 500 captured
Commanders
  • José María Cabal
  • Carlos de Montúfar
  • Manuel Roergas Serviez
  • Liborio Mejía
  • José María Córdova
  • Aparicio Vidaurrázaga
  • Francisco Soriano
  • Joaquín de Paz
Battle of the Palo RiverBattle of the Palo RiverBattle of Cuchilla del TamboBattle of Cuchilla del TamboCaliNeivaBuenaventuraTuluáGarzónGuapiCampoalegre100 km3.036N, 76.408W
Placed at its recorded location; 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 the Palo River 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 Q613183, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Palo River, revision 1370601777, 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.