Historical place archive

Boyaca in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Boyaca in Colombia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records2 event labels2 people1819–1819

Historical events in Boyaca

1819

7 August 1819
Battle of Boyaca
Francisco de Paula Paula Santander · 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. el Puente de Boyaca, is no longer in use but it has been maintained as a symbol of the Independence of South America. After the battle, Santander & Anzotegui are promoted to the rank of Division General, the equivalent of Major General

7 August 1819
Battle of Boyaca
Jose Antonio Anzoategui · Wars of Independence

Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins it's independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca

7 August 1819
Independence of Colombia
Francisco de Paula Paula Santander · 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

7 August 1819
Independence of Colombia
Jose Antonio Anzoategui · Wars of Independence

Colombia, then known as New Granada, wins it's independence from Spain at the Battle of Boyaca

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