✦ History

Argentine War of Independence

1810 – 1816

Result Argentine victory

Patriots in the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata fought Spanish royalists after the May Revolution of 1810. The provinces declared independence in 1816, and the fighting continued in Upper Peru and Chile.

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Battles and events 6

May 25, 1810
May Revolution Buenos Aires
November 7, 1810
Battle of Suipacha Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory Bolivia José de Córdoba y Rojas, Antonio González de Balcarce, Juan José Castelli
March 2, 1811
Battle of San Nicolás Viceroyalty victory Paraná River Jacinto de Romarate
May 21 – October 12, 1811
Siege of Montevideo (1811) Inconclusive Montevideo Jacinto de Romarate
1812 – 1814
Second Banda Oriental campaign United Provinces victory José de San Martín, William Brown, Jacinto de Romarate
October 1, 1813
Battle of Vilcapugio Royalist victory Bolivia Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquess of Viluma, Manuel Belgrano

Key commanders

Patriots 6

José de San Martín belligerent leader Bernardo O'Higgins belligerent leader William Brown military commander Manuel Belgrano military commander Antonio González de Balcarce military commander Juan José Castelli military commander

Royalists 7

Mariano Osorio belligerent leader Pío de Tristán belligerent leader Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquess of Viluma military commander Jacinto de Romarate military commander Gaspar de Vigodet military commander José Manuel de Goyeneche, 1st Count of Guaqui military commander José de Córdoba y Rojas military commander

Spain 3

Jacinto de Romarate military commander José de Córdoba y Rojas military commander Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquess of Viluma military commander

Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata 2

Jacinto de Romarate military commander Gaspar de Vigodet military commander