Battle of Suipacha, 7 November 1810
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The Battle of Suipacha, fought on 7 November 1810, was a key early victory for the revolutionary forces of the Río de la Plata in Upper Peru during the Argentine War of Independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Suipacha, 7 November 1810 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Suipacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | First Junta of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
revolutionary forces of the Río de la Plata
ⓘ
royalist forces of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | expel royalist forces from Upper Peru ⓘ |
| casualties | royalist forces suffered higher casualties than revolutionary forces ⓘ |
| chronology | early engagement in the Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the North (Río de la Plata)
NERFINISHED
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royalist army of Upper Peru ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio González Balcarce
NERFINISHED
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José de Córdoba y Rojas NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan José Castelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicente Nieto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | forces under the authority of the Primera Junta ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Suipacha street names in Argentina
ⓘ
military honors in Argentina ⓘ |
| conflict | Argentine War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
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United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 7 November 1810 ⓘ |
| effect |
encouraged revolutionary uprisings in Upper Peru
ⓘ
led to temporary revolutionary control over parts of Upper Peru ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Huaqui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | struggle between royalist and patriot forces in South America ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Suipacha River
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near present-day Tupiza, Bolivia ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive victory for revolutionary forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Argentine War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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First Upper Peru campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Upper Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Cotagaita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | May Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | revolutionary victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted morale of revolutionary forces in Upper Peru
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first major victory of the May Revolution forces outside the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata ⓘ weakened royalist control in Upper Peru ⓘ |
| territorialContext |
Audiencia of Charcas
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Upper Peru campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1810 ⓘ |
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