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Battle of the Retiro

Battle of the Retiro was a battle fought in 1807 at Retiro, in what is now Argentina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Retiro. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 600 against 2,500.

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Map of barrio (district) Retiro in Buenos Aires
Map of barrio (district) Retiro in Buenos Aires. NordNordWest and OpenStreetMap contributors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1807
WhereRetiro, Argentina34.595S, 58.376W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Casualties and losses567and62 dead

Record

Date1807 (year precision)
PlaceRetiro, Argentina
34.595S, 58.376W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength6002,500
Casualties and losses56762 dead
Commanders
  • Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires
  • Juan Antonio Gutiérrez de la Concha
  • Juan Ángel Michelena
  • José de Córdoba y Rojas
  • Jacobo Adrián Varela
Battle of the RetiroBattle of the RetiroSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of MiserereBattle of Los CorralesBattle of CaserosBattle of Punta ColaresSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of CaserosSan José de MayoLa PlataZárateChascomúsLobosCarmeloChivilcoyVeinticinco de Mayo100 km34.595S, 58.376W
Placed at Retiro; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1807

Battle of the Retiro 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 Q65066348, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Retiro, revision 1370601947, 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.