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Battle of Tarija

Battle of Tarija was a battle fought on 14 April 1817 at Tarija, in what is now Bolivia. It was part of the Argentine War of Independence, which ran from 1810 to 1816. The recorded result: United Provinces victory.

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Fought14 April 1817
WhereTarija, Bolivia21.534S, 64.734W
OutcomeUnited Provinces victory
BelligerentsUnited Provinces; RepubliquetasagainstSpain
Casualties and losses2 killedand62 killed; 334 prisoners
Part ofArgentine War of Independence1810 to 1816

Where it sits in the Argentine War of Independence

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20 placed engagements of the Argentine War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 April 1817
PlaceTarija, Bolivia
21.534S, 64.734W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses2 killed62 killed; 334 prisoners
Commanders
Battle of TarijaBattle of TarijaBattle of SuipachaBattle of YaviBattle of CotagaitaBattle of TumuslaBattle of YbybobóBattle of SuipachaBattle of YaviBattle of CotagaitaBattle of TumuslaVillazónBermejoVillamontesRinconadaCamargoYacuíbaTartagalAbra Pampa100 km21.534S, 64.734W
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Battle of Tarija is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Bolivia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872823, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of la Tablada de Tolomosa, revision 1370277500, 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.