Army of the North

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The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
revolutionary army
activeIn northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
allegiance Argentine revolutionary government
alsoKnownAs Army of the North
surface form: Ejército del Norte
associatedWith northwestern Argentina
surface form: Argentine Northwest

Upper Peru campaigns
conflict Argentine War of Independence
country United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
formedDuring Argentine War of Independence
goal secure independence of the United Provinces from Spain
headquartersLocation Buenos Aires
surface form: Buenos Aires (initial political center of command)
historicalRegion Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
languageOfCommand Spanish
legacy considered a foundational force in Argentine military history
notableBattle Battle of Ayohuma
Battle of Salta
Battle of Sipe Sipe
Battle of Tucumán
Battle of Vilcapugio
notableCommander José Rondeau
Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
Manuel Belgrano
Martín Miguel de Güemes
surface form: Martín Miguel de Güemes (in coordination with local militias)
opponent Royalist forces of the Spanish Empire
partOf Argentine Armed Forces
surface form: armed forces of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
primaryObjective campaign against royalist forces in Upper Peru
role key Argentine revolutionary force
supportedBy local militias in Salta and Jujuy
theaterOfOperations Upper Peru
northwest of present-day Argentina
timePeriod early 19th century
typeOfWarfare conventional land warfare

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Bolivian War of Independence hasParticipant Army of the North
this entity surface form: Army of the North (United Provinces of the Río de la Plata)
Argentine Army precededBy Army of the North
Army of the North alsoKnownAs Army of the North
this entity surface form: Ejército del Norte
Second Upper Peru campaign involves Army of the North
this entity surface form: Army of the North (Argentina)
Third Upper Peru campaign combatant Army of the North
French Aerostatic Corps subordinateTo Army of the North
First Upper Peru campaign belligerent Army of the North
this entity surface form: Army of the North (Río de la Plata)
First Upper Peru campaign militaryForceUsed Army of the North
Manuel Belgrano led Army of the North
this entity surface form: Army of the North (Argentina)
Battle of Suipacha involvedForce Army of the North
this entity surface form: Army of the North (Argentina)
Battle of Huaqui combatant Army of the North
this entity surface form: Army of the North (Argentina)