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Battle of Tucumán

Battle of Tucumán was a battle fought on 25 September 1812 at San Miguel de Tucumán, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Spanish American wars of independence, which ran from 1808 to 1833. The recorded result: United Provinces victory. Recorded strength: 1,800 men against 3,000 men; 13 cannons.

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Batalla de Tucumán, oil on canvas by Francisco Fortuny (1865-1942)
Batalla de Tucumán, oil on canvas by Francisco Fortuny (1865-1942). Francisco Fortuny, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 September 1812
WhereSan Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina26.837S, 65.217W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
Belligerents23px United ProvincesagainstViceroyalty of Peru
Casualties and losses80 killed; 200 woundedand450 killed; 690 prisoners; 13 cannons captured
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence1808 to 1833

Where it sits in the Spanish American wars of independence

Battle of Suipacha, 1810Battle of Chimbo, 1812Battle of Mocha, 1812Battle of Tucumán, 1812Battle of Ibarra, 1812Battle of Buceo, 1814Second Battle of La Puerta, 1814Battle of Rancagua, 1814Battle of Sipe-Sipe, 1815Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820Battle of Cerro de Pasco, 1820Battle of Ica, 1822Battle of Torata, 1823Battle of Moquegua, 1823Battle of Junín, 1824Second Siege of Callao, 1824Battle of Ayacucho, 1824Battle of Tumusla, 1825Batalla de La Florida, 1825Battle of San Juan de Ulua, 1825Battle of Mariel, 182818101828Battle of Tucumán, 1812
21 placed engagements of the Spanish American wars of independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 September 1812
PlaceSan Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
26.837S, 65.217W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1,800 men3,000 men; 13 cannons
Casualties and losses80 killed; 200 wounded450 killed; 690 prisoners; 13 cannons captured
Commanders
  • Pío de Tristán
Battle of TucumánBattle of TucumánBattle of FamailláBattle of FamailláSantiago del EsteroCafayateBelenTrancas100 km26.837S, 65.217W
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Battle of Tucumán 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 Q2890270, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tucumán, revision 1370275835, 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.