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Battle of Boyacá

When
7 August 1819
Where
Puente de Boyacá
Part of
Battle of Boyacá secures New Granada's independence

Patriot forces defeated Royalist troops in two hours, capturing commanders and soldiers.

Bolívar's army, weakened by the Andes crossing, surprised the Spanish. The combined Patriot forces routed the Royalists, capturing Colonels Barreiro and Jiménez. Over 1,600 troops were taken, many incorporated into the Patriot Army to reinforce liberated areas.

Sources

  1. Battle of Boyacá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Simón Bolívar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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