Battle of Huaqui

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The Battle of Huaqui was a major 1811 royalist victory over revolutionary forces that halted the early advance of the Argentine-led independence movement into Upper Peru (modern Bolivia).

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Battle of Huaqui canonical 4
Batalla de Huaqui 1
Battle of Huaqui River 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Guaqui
surface form: Batalla de Guaqui

Battle of Huaqui
surface form: Batalla de Huaqui

Battle of Guaqui
Battle of Huaqui
surface form: Battle of Huaqui River
belligerent Spanish Empire
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
royalist forces of Upper Peru
cause revolutionary attempt to extend control from Buenos Aires into Upper Peru
royalist attempt to suppress revolutionary juntas in the Río de la Plata region
combatant Army of the North
surface form: Army of the North (Argentina)
commandedBy Antonio González Balcarce
surface form: Antonio González de Balcarce

José Manuel de Goyeneche
Juan José Castelli
conflict Argentine War of Independence
continent South America
countryAtTime Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
date 1811-06-20
effect retreat of revolutionary forces from Upper Peru
strengthening of royalist position in southern Andes
followedBy royalist counteroffensive in Upper Peru
foughtBetween forces loyal to the Spanish Crown and revolutionary forces from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
location Upper Peru
near Lake Titicaca
present-day Bolivia
opponent revolutionary forces
royalist forces
partOf Argentine War of Independence
First Upper Peru campaign
Latin American independence movements
surface form: Spanish American wars of independence
precededBy First Upper Peru campaign
relatedTo Argentine War of Independence
surface form: Argentine independence movement

May Revolution Day
surface form: May Revolution

Peruvian War of Independence
result royalist victory
significance halted the early advance of the Argentine-led independence movement into Upper Peru
marked the collapse of the First Upper Peru campaign
secured royalist control over Upper Peru in 1811
theater Upper Peru campaigns
surface form: Upper Peru campaign
year 1811

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Royal Army of Peru notableEngagement Battle of Huaqui
First Upper Peru campaign notableBattle Battle of Huaqui
Battle of Suipacha followedBy Battle of Huaqui
Battle of Huaqui alsoKnownAs Battle of Huaqui
this entity surface form: Battle of Huaqui River
Battle of Huaqui alsoKnownAs Battle of Huaqui
this entity surface form: Batalla de Huaqui