Battle of Yavi
| Battle of Yavi | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Argentine War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Provinces | Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Marquis of Yavi | Pedro de Olañeta | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Army of Peru | Royal Army of Peru | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 prisoners | Very light | ||||||
Location within Argentina Battle of Yavi (South America) Battle of Yavi (America) | |||||||
The Battle of Yavi (also called "the Surprise at Yavi") took place on 15 November 1816, and was one of the military battles to obtain Argentina's independence from Spain, but ended in defeat.