Battle of Cotagaita 1810
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 27 October 1810 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1810 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Bolivia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Bolivian War of Independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Army of the North, Royal Army of Peru | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -20.8177, -65.6598 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cotagaita was fought on 27 October 1810 during the Campaign of Upper Peru in the Argentine War of Independence when the troops of the Army of the North were sent by the Primera Junta government in Buenos Aires to Upper Peru to fight the Royalists. It was the first skirmish of the Army of the North in this theatre. The battle was fought near the town of Santiago de Cotagaita, nowadays in the Potosí Department in Bolivia.
General José Manuel de Goyeneche was appointed by the viceroy of Perú to command the royalist forces in Upper Peru, who along with the president of the Real Audiencia of Charcas, Vicente Nieto, decided to establish a forward post in Cotagaita under the command of Frigate Captain José de Córdoba y Rojas. These forces were left isolated after the calls for independence of Cochabamba (14 September) and later of Oruro (24 September) in favor of the Junta in Buenos Aires.
The royalist forces comprised the provincial battalion of Potosí, under commander Indalecio González de Socasa; the Puno battalion; veterans of Borbón; the King's Volunteers; dragoons of Chichas and lancers of Cinti.
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