Battle of Tucumán

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The Battle of Tucumán was a key 1812 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which Manuel Belgrano’s forces halted Spanish royalist advances in northwest Argentina, bolstering the revolutionary cause.

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Battle of Tucumán canonical 7
Batalla de Tucumán 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Batalla de Tucumán
linked to: Battle of Tucumán
belligerent Spanish royalist forces
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
chronologyPosition major early patriot victory after initial setbacks in Upper Peru
combatant Army of the North (Argentina)
linked to: Army of the North

Royalist Army of Peru
linked to: Royal Army of Peru
commandedBy Manuel Belgrano
commander Manuel Belgrano
commemoratedBy local and national celebrations in Argentina
commemoratedOn September 24
conflict Argentine War of Independence
country Argentina
date 1812-09-24
effect boosted morale of the revolutionary forces
strengthened support for independence in the region
endDate 1812-09-24
followedBy Battle of Salta
hasAftermath consolidation of revolutionary control over Tucumán
royalist retreat towards Salta and Upper Peru
hasCasualties high royalist casualties
significant but lower patriot casualties
hasParticipant artillery units of the Army of the North
cavalry units of the Army of the North
infantry units of the Army of the North
militia and gaucho forces from Tucumán region
historicalPeriod Latin American wars of independence
involves Spanish Empire
United Provinces of South America
location Tucumán
linked to: Tucumán Province

Tucumán Province
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
notableFor Manuel Belgrano’s decision to disobey orders to retreat to Córdoba
turning point in the early phase of the Argentine War of Independence
use of local civilian support and irregular forces
opposingCommander Juan Pío de Tristán
Pío de Tristán
partOf Argentine War of Independence
partOfCampaign Northern Army campaign in Upper Peru
precededBy Battle of Las Piedras (1812)
result Decisive victory for the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Patriot victory
startDate 1812-09-24
strategicImportance halted Spanish royalist advance in northwest Argentina
secured the northwest for the revolutionary cause
year 1812

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Army of the North notableBattle Battle of Tucumán
Second Upper Peru campaign hasPart Battle of Tucumán
Manuel Belgrano battle Battle of Tucumán
Upper Peru campaigns notableBattle Battle of Tucumán
Battle of Tucumán alsoKnownAs Batalla de Tucumán
linked to: Battle of Tucumán
Battle of Salta precededBy Battle of Tucumán
Battle of Venta y Media relatedEvent Battle of Tucumán
José María Paz participantIn Battle of Tucumán