Battle of San Lorenzo
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The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Lorenzo canonical | 2 |
| Combate de San Lorenzo | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of San Lorenzo
ⓘ
surface form:
Combate de San Lorenzo
|
| associatedWith |
José de San Martín
ⓘ
San Carlos Convent of San Lorenzo ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royalist forces
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ United Provinces of the Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Patriots: several killed and wounded
ⓘ
Royalists: dozens killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio Zabala
ⓘ
José de San Martín ⓘ Rafael Ruiz Huidobro ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
José de San Martín
ⓘ
surface form:
José de San Martín commanded the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers
|
| commemoratedOn | February 3 (in Argentina) ⓘ |
| conflict | Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| date | 1813-02-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased prestige of José de San Martín in Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | fought near the Paraná River ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | subject of patriotic songs and school curricula in Argentina ⓘ |
| hasMonument | San Martín and the Fallen of San Lorenzo monument in San Lorenzo ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo
ⓘ
Spanish royalist troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Latin American wars of independence ⓘ |
| location | San Lorenzo, Santa Fe Province, Argentina ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | San Lorenzo March ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first combat action of José de San Martín in the Río de la Plata theater
ⓘ
first engagement of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers ⓘ |
| objective | to stop royalist raids from Montevideo along the Paraná River ⓘ |
| outcome | royalist column repelled and forced to retreat to their ships ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | royalist raids from Montevideo on coastal settlements ⓘ |
| region | Río de la Plata region ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of San Martín’s new cavalry regiment
ⓘ
secured Patriot control of the Paraná riverbank in the area ⓘ |
| strength |
Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo General San Martín
ⓘ
surface form:
Granaderos a Caballo: about 120–150 men
Royalist troops: about 200–250 men ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | surprise cavalry attack on royalist column during disembarkation and march ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
cavalry charge
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flanking maneuver ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Combate de San Lorenzo