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Battle of Pavón

Battle of Pavón was a battle fought on 17 September 1861 in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine Civil Wars, which ran from 1814 to 1880. The recorded result: Buenos Aires victory.

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Partida de la Guardia Nacional de Buenos Aires para la campaña de Pavón, a mediados de noviembre de 1861, donde se realizaría la batalla entre los ejércitos comandados por Mitre y Urquiza. Óleo de Leó
Partida de la Guardia Nacional de Buenos Aires para la campaña de Pavón, a mediados de noviembre de 1861, donde se realizaría la batalla entre los ejércitos comandados por Mitre y Urquiza. Óleo de Leó. León_Pallière (1823-1866), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 September 1861
WhereArgentina33.250S, 60.217W
OutcomeBuenos Aires victory
BelligerentsState of Buenos AiresagainstArgentine Confederation
Part ofArgentine Civil Wars1814 to 1880

Where it sits in the Argentine Civil Wars

Battle of Cepeda, 1820Battle of Gamonal (1820), 1820Battle of Rincón de Valladares, 1827Battle of Navarro, 1828Battle of Las Vizcacheras, 1829Battle of Márquez Bridge, 1829Battle of La Tablada, 1829Battle of Oncativo, 1830Battle of Rodeo de Chacón, 1831Battle of Yeruá, 1839Battle of Chascomús, 1839Battle of Sauce Grande, 1840Battle of San Cala, 1841Battle of Angaco, 1841Battle of Famaillá, 1841Battle of Rodeo del Medio, 1841Battle of Caaguazú, 1841Battle of Laguna Limpia, 1846Battle of Pavón, 1861Battle of La Verde, 187418201874Battle of Pavón, 1861
21 placed engagements of the Argentine Civil Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 September 1861
PlaceArgentina
33.250S, 60.217W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Territorial changeReintegration of Buenos Aires into the Confederation
StrengthTotal: 15,000 – 16,000; 9,000 infantry; 6,000 horsemen; 1,000 artillerymen; 35 cannonsTotal: 16,000 – 18,000; 5,000 infantry; 11,000 horsemen; 2,000 artillerymen; 42 cannons
Casualties and losses64 officers and 162 soldiers killed; 500 wounded1,200 – 1,300 dead and wounded; 1,650 – 1,800 prisoners; 32 – 37 guns, 11 flags, 3,000 rifles, 5,000 horses
Commanders
Battle of PavónBattle of PavónBattle of San NicolásBattle of the Tonelero PassBattle of CepedaBattle of El EspinilloBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of the Tonelero PassBattle of CepedaBattle of El EspinilloBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoZáratePergaminoVenado TuertoVilla ConstituciónVictoria100 km33.250S, 60.217W
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Battle of Pavón is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q832683, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pavón, revision 1373364883, 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.