Battle of Quebrada del Yuro

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The Battle of Quebrada del Yuro was the final clash in which Bolivian forces ambushed and captured Che Guevara in 1967, effectively ending his guerrilla campaign in Bolivia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Quebrada del Yuro engagement
ambush Bolivian forces ambushed Che Guevara’s guerrilla group
associatedWith Cold War conflicts in Latin America
Cuban-backed revolutionary movements
belligerent Bolivian Armed Forces
National Liberation Army of Bolivia
guerrilla forces led by Che Guevara
cause Bolivian government effort to crush guerrilla insurgency
chronologicalOrder final major engagement of Che Guevara’s Bolivian campaign
combatantRole Bolivian Army as counterinsurgency force
Che Guevara as guerrilla leader
commander Che Guevara
Gary Prado Salmón
conflict Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara
country Bolivia
date 1967-10-08
followedBy execution of Che Guevara in La Higuera
geographicalFeature took place in a ravine (quebrada)
historicalPeriod 1960s Latin American insurgencies
Cold War
involvesOrganization Bolivian Army
National Liberation Army of Bolivia
involvesPerson Che Guevara
Gary Prado Salmón
legacy symbolic end of Che Guevara’s active revolutionary career
location Quebrada del Yuro
militaryObjective neutralization of Che Guevara’s guerrilla band
near La Higuera, Bolivia
opponentCommander Che Guevara
Gary Prado Salmón
outcomeForCheGuevara wounded and captured
partOf Che Guevara insurgency in Bolivia
precededBy earlier skirmishes in Che Guevara’s Bolivian campaign
primaryTarget Che Guevara’s guerrilla foco
province Santa Cruz Department
relatedEvent Che Guevara’s execution on 1967-10-09
relatedPlace La Higuera schoolhouse
result Bolivian government victory
capture of Che Guevara
end of Che Guevara’s Bolivian guerrilla campaign
significance final clash of Che Guevara’s Bolivian guerrilla campaign
led to international attention on Che Guevara’s capture
tacticalSituation Bolivian forces held superior numbers and intelligence
typeOfWarfare guerrilla warfare
year 1967

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Bolivian campaign of Che Guevara notableEvent Battle of Quebrada del Yuro
Battle of Quebrada del Yuro alsoKnownAs Quebrada del Yuro engagement
linked to: Battle of Quebrada del Yuro