✦ History

Colombian War of Independence

July 20, 1810 – April 2, 1825

Result Colombian and Allied victory

Patriots in New Granada fought Spanish rule after the 1810 declaration in Bogotá. Bolívar's victory at Boyacá in 1819 decided the war, and the region became part of Gran Colombia.

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Battles 3

December 2, 1812 – 1815
New Granada Civil War Federalist victory Colombia Simón Bolívar, Camilo Torres Tenorio
August 26, 1815 – September 16, 1816
Spanish reconquest of New Granada Spanish royalist victory Ferdinand VII, Miguel de la Torre y Pando, Francisco de Paula Santander
July 25, 1819
Battle of Vargas Swamp Patriot victory Colombia Simón Bolívar, José María Barreiro Manjón, Francisco de Paula Santander

Key commanders

Patriots 4

Simón Bolívar military commander José Prudencio Padilla military commander Francisco de Paula Santander military commander Camilo Torres Tenorio belligerent leader

Reign of Ferdinand VII of Spain 5

Ferdinand VII military commander José María Barreiro Manjón military commander Pablo Morillo belligerent leader Miguel Tacón y Rosique military commander Isidro Barrada military commander

United Provinces of New Granada 6

Simón Bolívar military commander Camilo Torres Tenorio belligerent leader Francisco de Paula Santander military commander Custodio García Rovira military commander Carlos Soublette military commander José Fernández Madrid military commander

Venezuela 6

Simón Bolívar military commander Francisco de Paula Santander military commander Ferdinand VII military commander Miguel de la Torre y Pando military commander Pablo Morillo military commander Francisco Tomás Morales military commander

Spain 1

José María Barreiro Manjón military commander