Battle of Tucumán
The Battle of Tucumán was fought on 24 and 25 September 1812 near the Argentine city of San Miguel de Tucumán, during the Argentine War of Independence. The Army of the North, commanded by General Manuel Belgrano, defeated the royalist troops commanded by General Pío de Tristán, who had a two-to-one advantage in numbers, halting the royalist advance on Argentina's northwest. Together with the Battle of Salta, on 20 February 1813, the victory at Tucumán allowed the Argentine troops to reaffirm the borders under their control.
| Battle of Tucumán | |||||||
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| Part of Argentine War of Independence | |||||||
Battle of Tucumán, oil on canvas by Francisco Fortuny | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Provinces of Río de la Plata |
Spanish Empire Viceroyalty of Peru | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel Belgrano | Juan Pío de Tristán | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,800 men |
3,000 men 13 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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80 killed 200 wounded |
450 killed 690 prisoners 13 cannons captured | ||||||
Location within Argentina Battle of Tucumán (South America) Battle of Tucumán (America) | |||||||
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