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Battle of Bucaramanga

Name: Battle of Bucaramanga
Start: 1899-11-11
End: 1899-11-11
Location: Bucaramanga

When: 11 November 1899
Where: Bucaramanga
Part of: Battle of Bucaramanga ends in government victory in Colombia's Thousand Days' War

Liberal rebels attacked Bucaramanga on 11 November 1899, initiating active warfare in the Thousand Days' War.

Liberal factions attempted to take over the city of Bucaramanga, leading to active warfare. The engagement resulted in a victory for the Colombian Army, marking the first significant military clash of the conflict in the Department of Santander.

Sources

Thousand Days' War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
Bucaramanga Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11

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