Atlas of Battles

country, 120 engagements

Battles in Argentina

120 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Argentina: 96 battles, 1 siege, 16 naval actions and 7 campaigns between 1641 and 1990. The wars with most engagements here: Argentine Civil Wars (21), Falklands War (12), Paraguayan War (9), Argentine War of Independence (8).

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Battle of MbororéAction of 2 June 1807Battle of MiserereBattle of the RetiroBattle of ParaguaríBattle of San NicolásFirst bombardment of Buenos AiresBombardment of CorrientesSecond bombardment of Buenos AiresThird bombardment of Buenos AiresRincon combatParana river combatBattle of Las PiedrasBattle of TucumánBattle of El Bellaco streamParanacito combatBattle of SaltaCombat at Rincón de ZárateNaval Campaign of 1814Battle of Arroyo de la ChinaBattle of ColpayoBattle of YaviBattle of Rosario de LermaBattle of ApóstelesBattle of San CarlosBattle of CepedaBattle of Cañada de la CruzBattle of Gamonal (1820)Battle of El TalaBattle of Monte SantiagoBattle of Carmen de PatagonesEnsenada combatBattle of Rincón de ValladaresSan Blas expeditionBattle of EnsenadaBattle of NavarroBattle of Las VizcacherasBattle of San RoqueBattle of Márquez BridgeFrench attack on the Argentine squadronBattle of La TabladaBattle of PilarBattle of OncativoFirst battle of LoretoBattle of Fraile MuertoBattle of Rodeo de ChacónMiraflores combatBattle of La CiudadelaBattle of the Epulafquen LagoonsDesert CampaignBattle of IruyaBattle of Pago LargoBattle of YeruáBattle of ChascomúsBattle of Sauce GrandeBattle of Quebracho HerradoBattle of San CalaBattle of AngacoBattle of La ChacarillaBattle of FamailláBattle of Rodeo del MedioBattle of CaaguazúBattle of Arroyo GrandeBattle of San LorenzoBattle of Laguna LimpiaBattle of QuebrachoBattle of VencesBattle of the Tonelero PassSiege of Buenos AiresBattle of San GregorioBattle of CepedaBattle of Las PlayasBattle of CorrientesCorrientes CampaignBattle of Paso de MercedesBattle of Paso de CuevasBattle of YatayBattle of CorralesBattle of San IgnacioBattle of Pozo de VargasAssault on the battleships Cabral and Lima BarrosPikysyry maneuverBattle of ÑaembéBattle of San Carlos de BolívarBattle of Santa RosaBattle of La VerdeBattle of OliveraBattle of BarracasBattle of Los CorralesBattle of Puente AlsinaBattle of El EspinilloBombing of Plaza de MayoSnipe incidentOperation IndependenceBattle of ManchaláCombat of AcheralInvasion of South GeorgiaSinking of ARA General BelgranoRaid on Pebble IslandBattle of Seal CoveSkirmish at Top Malo HouseBattle of Two SistersMount Kent SkirmishOperation MikadoBattle of Álvarez FieldBattle of Isla CelebroñaBattle of Punta del MédanoBattle of Port StanleyBritish invasions of the River PlateBattle of San LorenzoBattle of Vuelta de ObligadoBattle of CaserosBattle of PavónBattle of RiachueloBattle of the Falkland IslandsOperation RosaryBritish invasions of the River PlateBattle of San LorenzoBattle of CaserosBattle of RiachueloBattle of the Falkland IslandsOperation Rosary2000 km38.873S, 61.799W
120 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1640s: 1 engagements1800s: 4 engagements1810s: 22 engagements22 in 1810s1820s: 17 engagements1830s: 12 engagements1840s: 14 engagements1850s: 5 engagements1860s: 13 engagements1870s: 4 engagements1880s: 5 engagements1890s: 1 engagements1910s: 1 engagements1950s: 3 engagements1970s: 3 engagements1980s: 9 engagements1990s: 1 engagements1640s1990s
115 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 16 with pages

Contested ground 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
11 March 1641Battle of MbororéMbororé HillPortuguese Restoration War
1806British invasions of the River PlateBuenos AiresAnglo-Spanish War
2 June 1807Action of 2 June 1807Paraná DeltaBritish invasions of the River Plate
2 July 1807Battle of MiserereBalvanera
1807Battle of the RetiroRetiro
19 January 1811Battle of ParaguaríParaguaríSpanish American wars of independence
2 March 1811Battle of San NicolásParaná RiverArgentine War of Independence
1811First bombardment of Buenos Aires
1811Bombardment of CorrientesCorrientes
1811Second bombardment of Buenos Aires
1812Third bombardment of Buenos Aires
1812Rincon combatLa Guardia (Santa Fe)
4 August 1812Parana river combat
1812Battle of Las PiedrasRío PiedrasArgentine War of Independence
25 September 1812Battle of TucumánSan Miguel de TucumánSpanish American wars of independence
14 January 1813Battle of El Bellaco stream
3 February 1813Battle of San LorenzoSan LorenzoArgentine War of Independence
8 February 1813Paranacito combat
20 February 1813Battle of SaltaSalta ProvinceArgentine War of Independence
1813Combat at Rincón de ZárateZárate
1814Naval Campaign of 1814Río de la PlataArgentine War of Independence
28 March 1814Battle of Arroyo de la China
1816Battle of ColpayoJujuy ProvinceArgentine War of Independence
15 November 1816Battle of YaviJujuy ProvinceArgentine War of Independence
1817Battle of Rosario de LermaRosario de LermaArgentine War of Independence
1817Battle of ApóstelesApóstolesPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
1818Battle of San CarlosSan CarlosPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
1 February 1820Battle of CepedaCepedaArgentine Civil Wars
28 June 1820Battle of Cañada de la Cruz
1820Battle of Gamonal (1820)Santa Fe ProvinceArgentine Civil Wars
1826Battle of El TalaTucumán Province
1827Battle of Monte SantiagoEnsenadaCisplatine War
7 March 1827Battle of Carmen de PatagonesCarmen de PatagonesCisplatine War
1827Ensenada combatEnsenada de Barragán
1827Battle of Rincón de ValladaresFamaillá DepartmentArgentine Civil Wars
1827San Blas expedition
January 1828Battle of EnsenadaCisplatine War
1828Battle of NavarroNavarro PartidoArgentine Civil Wars
1829Battle of Las VizcacherasRauchArgentine Civil Wars
22 April 1829Battle of San RoqueCórdoba ProvinceDecembrist revolution
26 April 1829Battle of Márquez BridgeArgentine Civil Wars
1829French attack on the Argentine squadron
22 June 1829Battle of La TabladaArgentine Civil Wars
1829Battle of PilarMendoza
1830Battle of OncativoOncativoArgentine Civil Wars
1831First battle of LoretoLoreto
1831Battle of Fraile MuertoBell Ville
1831Battle of Rodeo de ChacónLas CatitasArgentine Civil Wars
1831Miraflores combatMiraflores
1831Battle of La CiudadelaTucumán Province
14 January 1832Battle of the Epulafquen Lagoons
1833Desert CampaignCampaigns prior to the Conquest of the Desert
1838Battle of IruyaIruyaTarija War
1839Battle of Pago LargoCuruzú Cuatiá Department
1839Battle of YeruáConcordiaArgentine Civil Wars
1839Battle of ChascomúsChascomús PartidoArgentine Civil Wars
1840Battle of Sauce GrandeDiamante DepartmentArgentine Civil Wars
28 November 1840Battle of Quebracho HerradoQuebracho Herrado
9 January 1841Battle of San CalaSan Carlos MinasArgentine Civil Wars
1841Battle of AngacoAngaco DepartmentArgentine Civil Wars
1841Battle of La ChacarillaSan Juan
19 September 1841Battle of FamailláFamailláArgentine Civil Wars
24 September 1841Battle of Rodeo del MedioArgentine Civil Wars
1841Battle of CaaguazúMercedes DepartmentArgentine Civil Wars
6 December 1842Battle of Arroyo GrandeArroyo Grande (Argentina)Uruguayan Civil War
20 November 1845Battle of Vuelta de ObligadoParaná RiverUruguayan Civil War
16 January 1846Battle of San LorenzoUruguayan Civil War
1846Battle of Laguna LimpiaYverá WetlandsArgentine Civil Wars
4 June 1846Battle of QuebrachoUruguayan Civil War
1847Battle of VencesCuruzú Cuatiá Department
17 December 1851Battle of the Tonelero PassParaná RiverPlatine War
3 February 1852Battle of CaserosCiudad Jardín Lomas del PalomarUruguayan Civil War
6 December 1852Siege of Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
1853Battle of San GregorioChascomús Partido
23 October 1859Battle of CepedaBuenos Aires Province
17 September 1861Battle of PavónArgentine Civil Wars
1863Battle of Las PlayasCapital Department
1865Battle of CorrientesCorrientes ProvinceParaguayan War
1865Corrientes CampaignCorrientes ProvinceParaguayan War
11 June 1865Battle of RiachueloRiachueloParaguayan War
1865Battle of Paso de MercedesCorrientes ProvinceParaguayan War
1865Battle of Paso de CuevasCorrientes ProvinceParaguayan War
17 August 1865Battle of YatayYatay creakParaguayan War
1866Battle of CorralesCorrientes ProvinceParaguayan War
1867Battle of San IgnacioQuinto River
1867Battle of Pozo de VargasLa Rioja Province
1868Assault on the battleships Cabral and Lima BarrosParaguay RiverParaguayan War
1868Pikysyry maneuverFormosa ProvinceParaguayan War
1871Battle of ÑaembéCarolina
1872Battle of San Carlos de BolívarSan Carlos de BolívarCampaigns prior to the Conquest of the Desert
1874Battle of Santa RosaSanta RosaRevolution of 1874
1874Battle of La VerdeLa VerdeArgentine Civil Wars
1880Battle of OliveraOlivera, Buenos AiresRevolution of 1880
1880Battle of BarracasAvellanedaRevolution of 1880
21 June 1880Battle of Los CorralesRevolution of 1880
1880Battle of Puente AlsinaAlsina BridgeRevolution of 1880
5 February 1882Battle of PucarápukaraWar of the Pacific
29 September 1893Battle of El EspinilloEl EspinilloRevolution of 1893, Argentina
8 December 1914Battle of the Falkland IslandsFalkland IslandsWorld War I
15 February 1953Deception Island incidentWhalers Bay
1955Bombing of Plaza de MayoPlaza de Mayo
1958Snipe incidentTierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands Province
1975Operation IndependenceTucumán ProvinceDirty War
1975Battle of ManchaláQ140298044Dirty War
1975Combat of AcheralAcheralDirty War
1982Operation RosaryStanleyFalklands War
3 April 1982Invasion of South GeorgiaGrytvikenFalklands War
2 May 1982Sinking of ARA General BelgranoFalkland IslandsFalklands War
1982Raid on Pebble IslandPebble IslandFalklands War
23 May 1982Battle of Seal CoveFalkland IslandsFalklands War
31 May 1982Skirmish at Top Malo HouseMount SimonFalklands War
11 June 1982Battle of Two SistersFalkland IslandsFalklands War
11 June 1982Mount Kent SkirmishMount KentFalklands War
1982Operation KeyholeThule IslandFalklands War
1990Operation AlfilPersian GulfGulf War
date unknownOperation MikadoFalklands War
date unknownBattle of Álvarez FieldMoreno PartidoArgentine Civil Wars
date unknownBattle of Isla CelebroñaKidney IslandFalklands War
date unknownBattle of Punta del MédanoPunta del MedanoAnarchy of the Year XX
date unknownBattle of Port StanleyStanleyFalklands War

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