Atlas of Battles

war, 21 engagements

Battles of the Spanish American wars of independence

The atlas places 21 engagements of the Spanish American wars of independence (1808 to 1833): 18 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions across 10 present-day countries, most in Peru (7), Bolivia (4), Ecuador (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Ayacucho.

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Battle of ChimboBattle of MochaBattle of IbarraBattle of BuceoSecond Battle of La PuertaLos Andes vs PruebaBattle of Cerro de PascoBattle of IcaBattle of TorataBattle of MoqueguaSecond Siege of CallaoBattle of TumuslaBatalla de La FloridaBattle of San Juan de UluaBattle of MarielBattle of SuipachaBattle of TucumánBattle of RancaguaBattle of Sipe-SipeBattle of JunínBattle of AyacuchoBattle of SuipachaBattle of TucumánBattle of RancaguaBattle of Sipe-SipeBattle of JunínBattle of AyacuchoCaracasDakar5000 km7.478S, 73.067W
21 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1810: 1 engagements1812: 4 engagements4 in 18121814: 3 engagements1815: 1 engagements1820: 2 engagements1822: 1 engagements1823: 2 engagements1824: 3 engagements1825: 3 engagements1828: 1 engagements18101828
21 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 182818101828
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
7 November 1810Battle of SuipachaBoliviaProvinces of the Río de la Plata victory
1812Battle of ChimboEcuador
1812Battle of MochaTungurahua Province, Ecuador
25 September 1812Battle of TucumánSan Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaUnited Provinces victory
1 December 1812Battle of IbarraEcuadorSpanish victory
1814Battle of BuceoMontevideo, Uruguay
15 June 1814Second Battle of La PuertaVenezuelaRoyalist victory
1814Battle of RancaguaChileRoyalist victory
28 November 1815Battle of Sipe-SipeCochabamba Department, BoliviaRoyalist victory
1820Los Andes vs PruebaColombiaIndecisive
1820Battle of Cerro de PascoPeru
7 April 1822Battle of IcaIca Department, PeruRoyalist victory
19 January 1823Battle of TorataMoquegua Department, PeruRoyalist victory
21 January 1823Battle of MoqueguaMoquegua Department, PeruRoyalist victory
6 August 1824Battle of JunínJunín Department, PeruPatriot victory
5 December 1824Second Siege of CallaoCallao, PeruPatriot Army victory; End of the Peruvian War of Independence; Last...
9 December 1824Battle of AyacuchoAyacucho, PeruPatriot Forces victory; Capitulation of the Royal Army of Peru under...
1 April 1825Battle of TumuslaBoliviaPatriot victory
25 May 1825Batalla de La FloridaBolivia
1825Battle of San Juan de UluaCastle of San Juan de Ulúa, Mexico
1828Battle of MarielCubaSpanish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Spanish American wars of independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.