First Upper Peru campaign

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The First Upper Peru campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the Río de la Plata to liberate the Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control during the Argentine War of Independence.

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instanceOf campaign of the Argentine War of Independence
military campaign
alsoKnownAs First Upper Peru campaign
surface form: First Campaign to Upper Peru

First Upper Peru campaign
surface form: Primera campaña al Alto Perú
belligerent Army of the North
surface form: Army of the North (Río de la Plata)

Spanish Empire
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
royalist forces in Upper Peru
commander Antonio González Balcarce
José Manuel de Goyeneche (royalist)
Juan José Castelli
Vicente Nieto (royalist)
conflict Latin American independence movements
surface form: Spanish American wars of independence
conflictType war of independence campaign
country United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
dateOfBattle Battle of Huaqui, 20 June 1811
Battle of Suipacha, 7 November 1810
effect need for subsequent campaigns from the Río de la Plata
strengthening of royalist control in Upper Peru after 1811
endTime 1811
failureReason defeat at the Battle of Huaqui
logistical difficulties and lack of local support in some areas
followedBy Second Upper Peru campaign
hasCause Cabildo Abierto of 22 May 1810
surface form: May Revolution of 1810 in Buenos Aires
hasGoal expansion of revolutionary authority of the Primera Junta
liberation of Upper Peru from Spanish royalist control
historicalPeriod early 19th century
location Upper Peru
modern Bolivia
militaryForceUsed Army of the North
notableBattle Battle of Cotagaita
Battle of Huaqui
Battle of Suipacha
opposedBy Viceroyalty of Peru
opposedIdeology Spanish absolutist monarchy
organizedBy Primera Junta of Buenos Aires
surface form: Primera Junta
outcome collapse of revolutionary control in Upper Peru
partOf Argentine War of Independence
precededBy May Revolution Day
surface form: May Revolution
relatedEvent formation of the Primera Junta in Buenos Aires
proclamation of revolutionary decrees in Upper Peru by Castelli
result royalist victory
significance first major attempt by Río de la Plata revolutionaries to extend independence to Upper Peru
startTime 1810
supportedIdeology Creole-led independence movement in the Río de la Plata
territorialContext former jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
theatreOfWar Second Upper Peru campaign
surface form: Upper Peru front of the Argentine War of Independence

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Argentine War of Independence keyEvent First Upper Peru campaign
Second Upper Peru campaign precededBy First Upper Peru campaign
First Upper Peru campaign alsoKnownAs First Upper Peru campaign
this entity surface form: First Campaign to Upper Peru
First Upper Peru campaign alsoKnownAs First Upper Peru campaign
this entity surface form: Primera campaña al Alto Perú
Manuel Belgrano commanded First Upper Peru campaign
this entity surface form: Army of the North in Upper Peru campaigns
Battle of Suipacha campaign First Upper Peru campaign
Battle of Huaqui precededBy First Upper Peru campaign
Battle of Huaqui partOf First Upper Peru campaign