Atlas of Battles

country, 20 engagements

Battles in Colombia

20 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Colombia: 10 battles, 6 sieges and 4 naval actions between 1470 and 1980. The wars with most engagements here: Colombian War of Independence (7), War of the Spanish Succession (3), Anglo-Spanish War (1), War of Jenkins' Ear (1).

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Battle of PascaBattle of ChocontáBattle of TocaremaBattle of Cartagena de IndiasAction of August 1702Wager's ActionCapture of the San JoaquinBattle of Cartagena de IndiasSiege of BogotáNew Granadan Siege of Cartagena de IndiasSpanish Siege of Cartagena de IndiasBattle of CachiríBattle of Cuchilla del TamboBattle of Vargas SwampBattle of BoyacáSiege of CartagenaBattle of BombonáSiege of Cúcuta1980 Dominican Embassy Siege in BogotáCaracasMedellínCaliMaracaiboValenciaSan JoséPanama CityCartagenaCiudad GuayanaSan Cristóbal1000 km5.807N, 74.661W
20 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 5 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1470Battle of PascaPascaMuisca Confederations
1490Battle of ChocontáChocontáMuisca Confederations
20 August 1538Battle of TocaremaCachipay, CundinamarcaSpanish conquest of the Muisca
9 February 1586Battle of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaAnglo-Spanish War
4 September 1702Action of August 1702Santa MartaWar of the Spanish Succession
8 June 1708Wager's ActionCartagenaWar of the Spanish Succession
11 August 1711Capture of the San JoaquinWar of the Spanish Succession
13 March 1741Battle of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaWar of Jenkins' Ear
10 December 1814Siege of BogotáBogotá
28 March 1815New Granadan Siege of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaCivil War between Centralists and Federalists
26 August 1815Spanish Siege of Cartagena de IndiasCartagenaColombian War of Independence
22 February 1816Battle of CachiríColombian War of Independence
29 June 1816Battle of Cuchilla del TamboColombian War of Independence
25 July 1819Battle of Vargas SwampColombiaColombian War of Independence
7 August 1819Battle of BoyacáBoyacá DepartmentColombian War of Independence
14 July 1820Siege of CartagenaCartagenaColombian War of Independence
7 April 1822Battle of BombonáColombian War of Independence
11 June 1900Siege of CúcutaQ216847
27 February 19801980 Dominican Embassy Siege in BogotáBogotáColombian conflict
date unknownBattle of Open BayOpen BayWorld War II

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.