Battle of Cachirí

Battle of Cachirí
	Part of the Colombian War of Independence
	; Church built on the battlefield in commemoration.
Date	22 February 1816
Location	Cachirí, Santander Department, Viceroyalty of New Granada7°32′18″N 72°59′10″W
Result	Spanish victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of New Granada	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Custodio García Rovira; Francisco de Paula Santander	Sebastián de la Calzada
Strength
2,500	Unknown
Casualties and losses
2,000 killed or captured	150 killed or wounded

The Battle of Cachirí took place during the Colombian War of Independence, fought on 22 February 1816 in the Páramo de Cachirí, located in the Santander Department in present-day Colombia, between Republicans and the Spanish Army. The battle was a complete victory for the Spanish.

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