Battle of Tucumán
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The Battle of Tucumán was a key 1812 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which Manuel Belgrano’s forces halted Spanish royalist advances in northwest Argentina, bolstering the revolutionary cause.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tucumán canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Tucumán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spanish royalist forces
ⓘ
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | major early patriot victory after initial setbacks in Upper Peru ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the North (Argentina)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royalist Army of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Manuel Belgrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Manuel Belgrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | local and national celebrations in Argentina ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | September 24 ⓘ |
| conflict | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| date | 1812-09-24 ⓘ |
| effect |
boosted morale of the revolutionary forces
ⓘ
strengthened support for independence in the region ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-09-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Salta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
consolidation of revolutionary control over Tucumán
ⓘ
royalist retreat towards Salta and Upper Peru ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high royalist casualties
ⓘ
significant but lower patriot casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
artillery units of the Army of the North
ⓘ
cavalry units of the Army of the North ⓘ infantry units of the Army of the North ⓘ militia and gaucho forces from Tucumán region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Latin American wars of independence ⓘ |
| involves |
Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Provinces of South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Tucumán
NERFINISHED
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Tucumán Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Manuel Belgrano’s decision to disobey orders to retreat to Córdoba
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turning point in the early phase of the Argentine War of Independence ⓘ use of local civilian support and irregular forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Juan Pío de Tristán
NERFINISHED
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Pío de Tristán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Northern Army campaign in Upper Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Las Piedras (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Decisive victory for the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
ⓘ
Patriot victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-09-24 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
halted Spanish royalist advance in northwest Argentina
ⓘ
secured the northwest for the revolutionary cause ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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