Battle of Vilcapugio
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The Battle of Vilcapugio was a significant 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which royalist forces defeated the Army of the North in Upper Peru (modern Bolivia).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the North
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| chronology | early phase of the Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
patriot forces of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royalist forces of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Joaquín de la Pezuela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juan Ramírez Orozco NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Belgrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1813-10-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ayohuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit | Army of the North (Argentina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Upper Peru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vilcapugio NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Bolivia ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | weakened Manuel Belgrano’s command in Upper Peru ⓘ |
| outcomeForArmyOfTheNorth | retreat from Upper Peru ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Second Upper Peru campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Salta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Potosí region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | royalist victory ⓘ |
| significance |
halted the advance of the United Provinces into Upper Peru
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major defeat for the Army of the North ⓘ |
| theater | Upper Peru campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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