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Battle of Yavi

Battle of Yavi was a battle fought on 15 November 1816 at Jujuy Province, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 600 soldiers against Unknown.

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Fought15 November 1816
WhereJujuy Province, Argentina22.132S, 65.463W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsUnited ProvincesagainstSpain
Casualties and losses300 prisonersandVery light
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 Yavi, 1816
17 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 November 1816
PlaceJujuy Province, Argentina
22.132S, 65.463W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength600 soldiersUnknown
Casualties and losses300 prisonersVery light
Commanders
  • Pedro Antonio Olañeta
Battle of YaviBattle of YaviBattle of SuipachaBattle of TarijaBattle of SuipachaBattle of TarijaSan Ramón de la Nueva OránVillazónBermejoTupizaRinconadaTartagalAbra Pampa100 km22.132S, 65.463W
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Battle of Yavi 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 Q4872774, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yavi, revision 1370277164, 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.