Spanish American wars of independence
September 25, 1808 – December 29, 1833 · Bogotá
Result Patriot victory
Wars in which Spain's colonies in the Americas won independence. By 1826 Spain held only Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Patriots
Royalists
Other
Simón Bolívar
Liberator, Led the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia
José de San Martín
General, Led the independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Priest, Began the Mexican revolt in 1810
Agustín de Iturbide
General, Completed Mexican independence in 1821
Bernardo O'Higgins
Supreme Director of Chile, Fought with San Martín for Chilean independence
Antonio José de Sucre
General, Won the final battle at Ayacucho in 1824
Units
Argentine Army
Army of the Andes
Army of the North (Río de la Plata)
Bolivarian Army of Venezuela
Bolívar's Liberating Army
Sucre's army (1821–1825)
British Legions
Chilean Armed Forces
Military Forces of Colombia
Peruvian Army
Royal Army of Peru
Royalist army in Chile (1814–1818)
Chilean Navy squadron
Battles 28
Key events
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Peruvian War of Independence 1809 – 1826 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Huaqui June 20, 1811 · Viceroyalty of Peru victory
- Battle of Ica April 7, 1822 · Royalist victory
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Bolivian War of Independence 1809 – 1825 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Cotagaita October 27, 1810 · Viceroyalty of Peru victory
- Battle of Suipacha November 7, 1810 · Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
- Battle of Huaqui June 20, 1811 · Viceroyalty of Peru victory
- Battle of Vilcapugio October 1, 1813 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Ayohuma November 14, 1813 · Royalist victory
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Argentine War of Independence 1810 – 1816 · Argentine victory
- May Revolution May 25, 1810
- Battle of Suipacha November 7, 1810 · Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
- Battle of San Nicolás March 2, 1811 · Viceroyalty victory
- Siege of Montevideo (1811) May 21 – October 12, 1811 · Inconclusive
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Second Banda Oriental campaign 1812 – 1814 · United Provinces victory
- Siege of Montevideo (1812–1814) October 20, 1812 – June 23, 1814 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Cerrito December 31, 1812 · United Provinces victory
- Battle of San Lorenzo February 3, 1813
- Battle of Vilcapugio October 1, 1813 · Royalist victory
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Venezuelan War of Independence 1810 – 1823 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Cúcuta February 28, 1813 · Victory for pro-independence forces
- Admirable Campaign June 24, 1813 · Patriot victory
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Colombian War of Independence July 20, 1810 – April 2, 1825 · Colombian and Allied victory
- New Granada Civil War December 2, 1812 – 1815 · Federalist victory
- Spanish reconquest of New Granada August 26, 1815 – September 16, 1816 · Spanish royalist victory
- Battle of Vargas Swamp July 25, 1819 · Patriot victory
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Mexican War of Independence September 16, 1810 – September 27, 1821 · Mexican victory and Independence agreement
- Grito de Dolores September 16, 1810
- Battle of Monte de las Cruces October 30, 1810 · Tactical insurgent victory
- Battle of Calderón Bridge January 17, 1811 · Spanish victory
- Siege of Cuautla February 19 – May 2, 1812 · Disputed, Mexican rebels abandon the city after 72 days of Spanish siege
- Battle of Medina August 13, 1813 · Royalist victory
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Chilean War of Independence 1812 · Patriots victory
- Battle of Cancha Rayada (1818) March 19, 1818 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Chacabuco February 12, 1817 · Victory for the Army of the Andes
- Battle of Boyacá August 7, 1819 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Carabobo June 24, 1821 · Venezuelan victory
- Battle of Pichincha May 24, 1822 · Rebel victory
- Battle of Ayacucho December 9, 1824 · Patriot Forces victory
1809
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Peruvian War of Independence 1809 – 1826 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Huaqui June 20, 1811 · Viceroyalty of Peru victory
- Battle of Ica April 7, 1822 · Royalist victory
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Bolivian War of Independence 1809 – 1825 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Cotagaita October 27, 1810 · Viceroyalty of Peru victory
- Battle of Suipacha November 7, 1810 · Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
- Battle of Huaqui June 20, 1811 · Viceroyalty of Peru victory
- Battle of Vilcapugio October 1, 1813 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Ayohuma November 14, 1813 · Royalist victory
1810
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Argentine War of Independence 1810 – 1816 · Argentine victory
- May Revolution May 25, 1810
- Battle of Suipacha November 7, 1810 · Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
- Battle of San Nicolás March 2, 1811 · Viceroyalty victory
- Siege of Montevideo (1811) May 21 – October 12, 1811 · Inconclusive
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Second Banda Oriental campaign 1812 – 1814 · United Provinces victory
- Siege of Montevideo (1812–1814) October 20, 1812 – June 23, 1814 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Cerrito December 31, 1812 · United Provinces victory
- Battle of San Lorenzo February 3, 1813
- Battle of Vilcapugio October 1, 1813 · Royalist victory
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Venezuelan War of Independence 1810 – 1823 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Cúcuta February 28, 1813 · Victory for pro-independence forces
- Admirable Campaign June 24, 1813 · Patriot victory
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Colombian War of Independence July 20, 1810 – April 2, 1825 · Colombian and Allied victory
- New Granada Civil War December 2, 1812 – 1815 · Federalist victory
- Spanish reconquest of New Granada August 26, 1815 – September 16, 1816 · Spanish royalist victory
- Battle of Vargas Swamp July 25, 1819 · Patriot victory
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Paraguay campaign September 1810 – March 1811
- Battle of Tacuarí March 9, 1811 · Paraguayan victory
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Mexican War of Independence September 16, 1810 – September 27, 1821 · Mexican victory and Independence agreement
- Grito de Dolores September 16, 1810
- Battle of Monte de las Cruces October 30, 1810 · Tactical insurgent victory
- Battle of Calderón Bridge January 17, 1811 · Spanish victory
- Siege of Cuautla February 19 – May 2, 1812 · Disputed, Mexican rebels abandon the city after 72 days of Spanish siege
- Battle of Medina August 13, 1813 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Suipacha November 7, 1810 · Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
1811
- Battle of Las Piedras (1811) May 18, 1811 · Revolutionary victory
1812
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Chilean War of Independence 1812 · Patriots victory
- Battle of Cancha Rayada (1818) March 19, 1818 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Tucumán September 24–25, 1812 · United Provinces victory
1813
- Battle of Salta February 20, 1813 · Decisive United Provinces victory
1814
- Battle of Buceo May 17, 1814
- Battle of Rancagua October 1–2, 1814 · Royalist victory
1815
- Siege of Cartagena (1815) August 26 – December 6, 1815 · Spanish victory
- Battle of Viluma November 28, 1815 · Royalist victory
1817
- Battle of Chacabuco February 12, 1817 · Victory for the Army of the Andes
1818
- Battle of Maipú April 5, 1818 · Patriot victory
1819
- Battle of Boyacá August 7, 1819 · Patriot victory
1820
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Ecuadorian War of Independence 1820 – 1823 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Camino Real November 9, 1820 · Patriot victory
- First Battle of Huachi November 22, 1820 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Yaguachi August 19, 1821 · Patriot victory
- Second Battle of Huachi September 12, 1821 · Royalist victory
- Capture of Valdivia February 3–4, 1820 · Chilean victory
1821
- Battle of Carabobo June 24, 1821 · Venezuelan victory
- Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico October 26, 1821 – September 11, 1829 · Mexican victory
1822
- Battle of Ica April 7, 1822 · Royalist victory
- Battle of Pichincha May 24, 1822 · Rebel victory
1823
- Battle of Lake Maracaibo July 24, 1823 · Colombian victory
1824
- Battle of Junín August 6, 1824 · Patriot victory
- Battle of Ayacucho December 9, 1824 · Patriot Forces victory
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