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Colombia in 1819

Historical records for Colombia in 1819, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

August

7 August 1819Battle of BoyacaJose Antonio Anzoategui

Boyaca · Warfare / Wars of Independence

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

7 August 1819Battle of BoyacaFrancisco de Paula Paula Santander

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. 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 1819Independence of ColombiaJose Antonio Anzoategui

Boyaca · Warfare / Wars of Independence

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

7 August 1819Independence of ColombiaFrancisco de Paula Paula Santander

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

Names involved

Francisco de Paula Paula SantanderJose Antonio Anzoategui

Places involved

Boyaca

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.