Battle of Ayohuma
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The Battle of Ayohuma was a major 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which royalist forces decisively defeated the Army of the North, halting its advance in Upper Peru.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Ayohuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the North (United Provinces of the Río de la Plata)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy patriot casualties ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInWar | one of the major battles of the early phase of the Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
patriot forces of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
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royalist forces of the Spanish Crown ⓘ |
| commander |
Joaquín de la Pezuela
NERFINISHED
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Manuel Belgrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1813-11-14 ⓘ |
| effectOnCommander | led to Manuel Belgrano’s replacement in command of the Army of the North ⓘ |
| followedBy | retreat of the Army of the North to the south ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Alto Perú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
strengthened royalist military position in the central Andes
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weakened the independence movement in Upper Peru ⓘ |
| location |
Ayohuma
NERFINISHED
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Upper Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Bolivia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
severe defeat of Manuel Belgrano’s Army of the North
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use of superior royalist artillery and positioning ⓘ |
| outcome |
consolidated royalist control over Upper Peru
ⓘ
halted the advance of the Army of the North in Upper Peru ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Second Upper Peru campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patriotForcesOrigin | United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Vilcapugio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive royalist victory
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royalist victory ⓘ |
| royalistForcesOrigin | Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideWithNumericalSuperiority | royalist forces ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | ended the second attempt by the United Provinces to liberate Upper Peru ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly terrain near Potosí region ⓘ |
| theater | Upper Peru campaign of the Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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