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Battle of Ibarra

Battle of Ibarra was a battle fought on 1 December 1812 in what is now Ecuador. It was part of the Spanish American wars of independence, which ran from 1808 to 1833. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 620–800 men against 600 men; 380 reinforcements.

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Fought1 December 1812
WhereEcuador0.363N, 78.131W
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerents23px State of QuitoagainstKingdom of Spain
Casualties and losses180 killed, 250 wounded; many executed laterand100–200 killed or wounded
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence1808 to 1833

Where it sits in the Spanish American wars of independence

Battle of Suipacha, 1810Battle of Paraguarí, 1811Battle of Chimbo, 1812Battle of Mocha, 1812Battle of Tucumán, 1812Battle of Ibarra, 1812Battle of Buceo, 1814Second Battle of La Puerta, 1814Battle of Rancagua, 1814Battle of Sipe-Sipe, 1815Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820Battle of Cerro de Pasco, 1820Battle of Ica, 1822Battle of Torata, 1823Battle of Moquegua, 1823Battle of Junín, 1824Second Siege of Callao, 1824Battle of Ayacucho, 1824Battle of Tumusla, 1825Batalla de La Florida, 1825Battle of San Juan de Ulua, 1825Battle of Mariel, 182818101828Battle of Ibarra, 1812
22 placed engagements of the Spanish American wars of independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 December 1812
PlaceEcuador
0.363N, 78.131W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeDisappearance of the State of Quito
Strength620–800 men600 men; 380 reinforcements
Casualties and losses180 killed, 250 wounded; many executed later100–200 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Juan de Sámano
Battle of IbarraBattle of IbarraBattle of PichinchaBattle of BombonáAction of San Mateo BayBattle of PichinchaBattle of BombonáAction of San Mateo BayPastoIpialesCayambeSan LorenzoMocoaSan GabrielTulcán100 km0.363N, 78.131W
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Battle of Ibarra is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10858446, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ibarra (1812), revision 1370443500, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.