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
Part of Argentine War of Independence

Battle of Tucumán, oil on canvas by Francisco Fortuny
Date24–25 September 1812
Location
Tucumán, Argentina
26°50′14.68″S 65°13′1.06″W
Result Provinces of Rio de la Plata victory
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
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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