Battle of Márquez Bridge

Battle of Márquez Bridge
	Part of the Argentine Civil War
Date	26 April 1829
Location	Márquez Bridge, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina34°39′35.52″S 58°45′24″W
Result	Federalist victory
Belligerents
Federalist army	Unitarian army
Commanders and leaders
Juan Manuel de Rosas; Estanislao López	Juan Lavalle
Strength
7,000 men	1,000 men

The Battle of Márquez Bridge (located on the border between current-day Villa Udaondo and Paso del Rey, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina), fought on 26 April 1829, during the civil war between Unitarians and Federalists, resulting in a victory for the Federal Party forces of Juan Manuel de Rosas and the governor of Santa Fe Province, Estanislao López, over general Juan Lavalle, who had usurped the office of Governor of Buenos Aires Province.

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