Battle of Montenegro
The Battle of Montenegro, also called the Battle of Cuyambuyo, was fought on 24 June 1838 during the war between Argentina and the Peru–Bolivian Confederation.
| Battle of Montenegro | |||||||
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| Part of the Argentine Front | |||||||
Argentine cuirassiers at the time of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Argentine Confederation | Peru–Bolivian Confederation | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gregorio Paz |
Otto Philipp Braun Francisco Burdett O'Connor | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 750 to 800 | Between 260 and 1,900 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 250-300 dead, wounded, captured and missing |
10-300 dead 15-226 wounded | ||||||
The invading Argentine army was defeated by a force led by Otto Philipp Braun supported by Francisco Burdett O'Connor, settling the location of Bolivia's southwestern border.
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