Battle of Montenegro
| Battle of Montenegro | |||||||
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| Part of the Tarija War | |||||||
Argentine cuirassiers at the time of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Argentine Confederation | Peru–Bolivian Confederation | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gregorio Paz |
Otto P. Braun F. Burdett O'Connor | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 750–800 | 260–1,900 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 250–300 casualties |
10–300 killed 15–226 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Montenegro, also called the Battle of Cuyambuyo, was fought on 24 June 1838 as part of the Tarija War, between Argentina and the Peru–Bolivian Confederation.
The invading Argentine army was defeated by a force led by Otto Philipp Braun supported by Francisco Burdett O'Connor, settling the location of Bolivia's southwestern border.