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Battle of Boyaca

Spain · Warfare / Wars of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1819Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1819

Jose Maria Barreiro7 August 1819

Boyaca · Warfare / Wars of Independence

Fights at the Battle of Boyaca, Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins its independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca. 1,600 troops & several of the Spanish commanders, including Barreiro himself, are captured at the end of the battle

Francisco Jiminez7 August 1819

Boyaca · Warfare / Wars of Independence

Fights at the Battle of Boyaca, Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins its independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyac

Names involved

Francisco JiminezJose Maria Barreiro

Provenance

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