Battle of La Ciudadela
The Battle of La Ciudadela (Battle of the Citadel) was a fight during the Argentine Civil Wars between Federalist troops commanded by Facundo Quiroga and Unitarian troops of Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid on the outskirts of San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, on 4 November 1831. It resulted in a decisive victory by the Federalists.
| Battle of La Ciudadela | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Federalist forces | Unitarian forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Facundo Quiroga | Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Total: 1,650 Infantry: 450-1,500 Cavalry: 1,200-1,500 Dragoons: 1,000 Artillery 200 Cannons 4 |
Total: 1,950-3,000 Infantry: 750 Cavalry: 1,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 600 killed & wounded |
+200 killed +1.000 prisoners | ||||||
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