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  • Battle of Suipacha
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  • The Battle of Suipacha was fought on 7 November 1810 in Bolivia during the Bolivian War of Independence between the Spanish colonial army and the Republican forces sent by the Primera Junta from Buenos Aires. At the time Bolivia was known as Upper Peru (Alto Perú). It was the first decisive defeat of the Royalists by Republican forces. The battle took place southeast of Tupiza, near the small town of Suipacha, on the margin of the Suipacha river in the Sud Chichas province (Potosí Department in Bolivia).
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Strength
  • 4
  • 10
  • 600
  • 800
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Date
  • 1810-11-07
Commander
  • Antonio González Balcarce
  • José de Córdoba y Rojas
  • Juan José Castelli
  • Vicente Nieto
map size
  • 300
Caption
  • Detail of a lithography of the battle
Result
  • Decisive United Provinces victory
combatant
  • Spanish Empire
  • Republiquetas
  • United Provinces of South America
  • Viceroyalty of Peru
Latitude
  • -21.565603
map type
  • Bolivia
Place
  • Bolivia
Longitude
  • -65.608889
Conflict
  • Battle of Suipacha
abstract
  • The Battle of Suipacha was fought on 7 November 1810 in Bolivia during the Bolivian War of Independence between the Spanish colonial army and the Republican forces sent by the Primera Junta from Buenos Aires. At the time Bolivia was known as Upper Peru (Alto Perú). It was the first decisive defeat of the Royalists by Republican forces. The battle took place southeast of Tupiza, near the small town of Suipacha, on the margin of the Suipacha river in the Sud Chichas province (Potosí Department in Bolivia).