Battle of Suipacha
| Battle of Suipacha | |||||||
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| Part of First Upper Peru campaign | |||||||
Detail of a lithography of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Provinces of the Río de la Plata | Viceroyalty of Peru | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Antonio González Balcarce Juan José Castelli |
José de Córdoba y Rojas Vicente Nieto | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Army of Peru | Royal Army of Peru | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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600 soldiers 10 field guns |
800 soldiers 4 field guns | ||||||
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Location within Bolivia Battle of Suipacha (South America) Battle of Suipacha (America) | |||||||
The Battle of Suipacha was fought on 7 November 1810 in Bolivia during the Bolivian War of Independence between the Spanish colonial army and the Republican forces sent by the Primera Junta from Buenos Aires. At the time, Bolivia was known as Upper Peru. It was the first decisive defeat of the Royalists by Republican forces. The battle took place 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Tupiza, near the small town of Suipacha, on the margin of the Suipacha river in the Sud Chichas province (Potosí Department. In today Bolivia).