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Battle of Salta

Battle of Salta was a battle fought on 20 February 1813 at Salta Province, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: Decisive United Provinces victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 soldiers; 12 cannons against 3,400 soldiers; 10 cannons.

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Battle of Salta (Argentine insurgents against the Spanish). Batalla de Salta, 20 de febrero de 1813. Triunfo patriota contra los realistas. Óleo sobre tela. Dimensiones: 77 cm por 127 cm. Donación de:
Battle of Salta (Argentine insurgents against the Spanish). Batalla de Salta, 20 de febrero de 1813. Triunfo patriota contra los realistas. Óleo sobre tela. Dimensiones: 77 cm por 127 cm. Donación de:. Rafael del Villar (1873-1952), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 February 1813
WhereSalta Province, Argentina24.731S, 65.396W
OutcomeDecisive United Provinces victory
Belligerents23px United ProvincesagainstViceroyalty of Peru
Casualties and losses103 dead; 433 injuredand481 dead; 114 injured; 2,776 prisoners; 10 cannons; 2,118 muskets
Part ofArgentine War of Independence1810 to 1816

Where it sits in the Argentine War of Independence

Siege of Montevideo, 1811Siege of La Paz, 1811Battle of San Nicolás, 1811Battle of San José, 1811Siege of Montevideo, 1812Battle of Las Piedras, 1812Battle of Cerrito, 1812Battle of San Lorenzo, 1813Battle of Salta, 1813Battle of Vilcapugiou, 1813Naval Campaign of 1814, 1814Battle of Martín García, 1814Battle of Venta y Media, 1815Battle of Colpayo, 1816Battle of Yavi, 1816Batalla de El Pari, 1816Battle of Tarija, 1817Battle of Rosario de Lerma, 1817Battle of Sopachuy, 1817Argentine raid on Monterey, 181818111818Battle of Salta, 1813
20 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 February 1813
PlaceSalta Province, Argentina
24.731S, 65.396W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3,000 soldiers; 12 cannons3,400 soldiers; 10 cannons
Casualties and losses103 dead; 433 injured481 dead; 114 injured; 2,776 prisoners; 10 cannons; 2,118 muskets
Commanders
  • Pío de Tristán
Battle of SaltaBattle of SaltaSan Salvador de JujuyLibertador General San MartínCerrillosSan Antonio de los CobresJoaquín V. González100 km24.731S, 65.396W
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Battle of Salta 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 Q592091, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Salta, revision 1370273475, 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.