Battles in South America
240 battles, including naval battles near its coasts. Browse by country.
Medieval · Early modern · 19th century · World War I era · Interwar · World War II era · Post-1945 · Date not recorded
Medieval (500–1499) · 3
- Battle of Pasca 1470Colombia · Muisca Confederations
- Battle of the Maule 1471Chile · Incas in Central Chile
- Battle of Chocontá 1490Colombia · Muisca Confederations
Early modern (1500–1799) · 41
- Battle of Cajamarca 1532Peru · Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
- Battle of Cusco 1533Peru · Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
- Battle of Reynogüelén (1536) 1536Chile · Arauco War
- Siege of Cusco 1536Peru · Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
- Battle of Abancay 1537Peru · Civil Wars between the conquerors of Peru
- Battle of Ollantaytambo 1537Peru · Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
- Battle of Las Salinas 1538Peru · Civil Wars between the conquerors of Peru
- Battle of Tocarema 1538Colombia · Spanish conquest of the Muisca
- Battle of Jaquijahuana 1548Peru · Great Encomendero Uprising
- Battle of Marihueñu 1554Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Tucapel 1554Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Lagunillas 1557Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Mataquito 1557Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Quiapo 1558Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Angol 1564Chile · Arauco War
- Siege of Concepción 1564Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Catirai 1569Chile · Arauco War
- Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1586) 1586Colombia · Anglo-Spanish War
- Action of San Mateo Bay 1594Ecuador · Anglo-Spanish War
- Battle of Curalaba 1598Chile
- Battle in the Bay of São Salvador 1627At sea · Dutch invasions of Brazil
- Siege of Recife (1630) 1630Brazil
- Battle of Abrolhos 1631At sea · Dutch invasions of Brazil
- Siege of Salvador (1638) 1638Brazil · Dutch–Portuguese War
- Siege of Salvador (1638) 1638Brazil · Dutch–Portuguese War
- Action of 12–17 January 1640 1640Brazil · Dutch–Portuguese War
- Battle of Mbororé 1641Argentina · Portuguese Restoration War
- Second Battle of Guararapes 1649Brazil · Dutch–Portuguese War
- Dutch Brazil 1654Brazil
- Recapture of Fort Zeelandia (1667) 1667Suriname · Second Anglo-Dutch War
- Raid on Cartagena de Indias (1697) 1697Colombia · Nine Years' War
- Action of August 1702 1702Colombia · War of the Spanish Succession
- Siege of Colonia del Sacramento 1704Uruguay · War of the Spanish Succession
- Wager's Action 1708Colombia · War of the Spanish Succession
- Battle of Rio de Janeiro (1710) 1710Brazil · War of the Spanish Succession
- Battle of Rio de Janeiro 1711Brazil · War of the Spanish Succession
- Capture of the galleon San Joaquin 1711Colombia · War of the Spanish Succession
- Battle of Cartagena de Indias 1741Colombia · War of Jenkins' Ear
- Battle of La Guaira 1743Venezuela · War of Jenkins' Ear
- Battle of Sangarará 1780Peru · Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
- Capture of Demerara and Essequibo 1782Guyana · Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
19th century (1800–1913) · 160
- Action of 2 June 1807 1807Argentina · British invasions of the River Plate
- Battle of Cardal 1807Uruguay · British invasions of the River Plate
- Battle of Colonia del Sacramento (1807) 1807Uruguay · British invasions of the River Plate
- Battle of Miserere 1807Argentina
- Battle of Montevideo (1807) 1807Uruguay · British invasions of the River Plate
- Battle of Cotagaita 1810Bolivia · Bolivian War of Independence
- Battle of Suipacha 1810Bolivia · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Huaqui 1811Bolivia · Peruvian War of Independence
- Battle of Paraguarí 1811Paraguay · Paraguay campaign
- Battle of San Nicolás 1811Argentina · Argentine War of Independence
- Siege of Montevideo (1811) 1811Uruguay · Argentine War of Independence
- Battle of Cerrito 1812Uruguay · Second Banda Oriental campaign
- Battle of Ibarra (1812) 1812Ecuador · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of La Guaira (1812) 1812Venezuela · War of 1812
- Battle of La Victoria (1812) 1812Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Tucumán 1812Argentina · Spanish American wars of independence
- Siege of Montevideo (1812–1814) 1812Uruguay · Second Banda Oriental campaign
- Battle of Araure 1813Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Las Queseras del Medio 1813Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Los Horcones 1813Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Pequereque 1813Bolivia · Bolivian War of Independence
- Battle of Salta 1813Argentina · Argentine War of Independence
- Battle of San Lorenzo 1813Argentina · Second Banda Oriental campaign
- Battle of Vilcapugio 1813Bolivia · Argentine War of Independence
- Siege of Chillán 1813Chile · Patria Vieja campaign
- Battle of Aragua de Barcelona 1814Venezuela
- Battle of Cancha Rayada (1814) 1814Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of El Quilo 1814Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of La Victoria (1814) 1814Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Las Tres Acequias 1814Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of Martín García (1814) 1814At sea · Second Banda Oriental campaign
- Battle of San Mateo (1814) 1814Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Urica 1814Venezuela
- Second Battle of La Puerta 1814Venezuela · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of El Roble 1815Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of Viluma 1815Bolivia · Spanish American wars of independence
- Siege of Cartagena (1815) 1815Colombia · Colombian War of Independence
- Battle of Cachirí 1816Colombia · Colombian War of Independence
- Battle of Cuchilla del Tambo 1816Colombia · Spanish reconquest of New Granada
- Battle of India Muerta 1816Uruguay · Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
- Battle of Yavi 1816Argentina · Argentine War of Independence
- Battle of Chacabuco 1817Chile · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Clarines 1817Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Curapalihue 1817Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of Pagallos 1817Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of San Félix 1817Venezuela · Guayana Campaign
- Battle of Sopachuy 1817Bolivia · Argentine War of Independence
- Battle of la Tablada de Tolomosa 1817Bolivia · Argentine War of Independence
- First Battle of Angostura 1817Venezuela
- Second Battle of Angostura 1817Venezuela
- Battle of Cancha Rayada (1818) 1818Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of Maipú 1818Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of Boyacá 1819Colombia · Colombian War of Independence
- Battle of Mesamávida 1819Chile · Guerra a muerte
- Battle of Vargas Swamp 1819Colombia · Colombian War of Independence
- Battle of Agüi 1820Chile
- Battle of Camino Real 1820Ecuador · Ecuadorian War of Independence
- Battle of Cepeda (1820) 1820Argentina · Argentine Civil Wars
- Battle of El Toro 1820Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Battle of Tarpellanca 1820Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- First Battle of Huachi 1820Ecuador · Ecuadorian War of Independence
- Siege of Cartagena (1820–21) 1820Colombia · Colombian War of Independence
- Battle of Carabobo 1821Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Yaguachi 1821Ecuador
- First siege of Callao 1821Peru · Peruvian War of Independence
- Second Battle of Huachi 1821Ecuador · Ecuadorian War of Independence
- Battle of Ica 1822Peru · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Pichincha 1822Ecuador · Ecuadorian War of Independence
- Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) 1822Brazil · Brazilian War of Independence
- Battle of 4 May 1823At sea · Brazilian War of Independence
- Battle of Itaparica 1823Brazil · Brazilian War of Independence
- Battle of Jenipapo 1823Brazil · Brazilian War of Independence
- Battle of Lake Maracaibo 1823Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
- Battle of Moquegua 1823Peru · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Torata 1823Peru · Spanish American wars of independence
- Siege of Caxias 1823Brazil · Brazilian War of Independence
- Siege of Montevideo (1823) 1823Uruguay · Brazilian War of Independence
- Battle of Ayacucho 1824Peru · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Junín 1824Peru · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Mocopulli 1824Chile · Chilean War of Independence
- Second siege of Callao 1824Peru · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Rincón 1825Uruguay · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Sarandí 1825Uruguay · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Tumusla 1825Bolivia · Spanish American wars of independence
- Battle of Banco de Ortiz 1826At sea
- Battle of Bellavista 1826Chile
- Battle of Colonia del Sacramento (1826) 1826Uruguay · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Pudeto 1826Chile
- Battle of Punta Colares 1826At sea · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Carmen de Patagones 1827Argentina · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Ituzaingó 1827Brazil · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Juncal 1827Uruguay · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Monte Santiago 1827Argentina · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Ponta de Santiago 1828Argentina · Cisplatine War
- Battle of Punta Malpelo 1828Peru · Gran Colombia–Peru War
- Battle of Márquez Bridge 1829Argentina · Argentine Civil Wars
- Battle of San Roque 1829Argentina · Decembrist revolution
- Battle of Azenha Bridge 1835Brazil · Farroupilha Revolution
- Battle of Fanfa 1836Brazil · Farroupilha Revolution
- Battle of Seival 1836Brazil · Farroupilha Revolution
- Battle of Barro Vermelho 1838Brazil · Farroupilha Revolution
- Battle of Islay 1838Peru · War of the Confederation
- Battle of Portada de Guías 1838Peru · War of the Confederation
- Third siege of Callao 1838Peru
- Battle of Casma 1839Peru · War of the Confederation
- Battle of Quebracho Herrado 1840Argentina
- Battle of Famaillá 1841Argentina · Argentine Civil Wars
- Battle of Ingavi 1841Bolivia · Guerra de la Union y la Fuerza
- Battle of Rodeo del Medio 1841Argentina · Argentine Civil Wars
- Battle of San Cala 1841Argentina · Argentine Civil Wars
- Battle of Arroyo Grande 1842Argentina · Uruguayan Civil War
- Great Siege of Montevideo 1843Uruguay · Uruguayan Civil War
- Porongos Massacre 1844Brazil · Farroupilha Revolution
- Battle of Vuelta de Obligado 1845Argentina · Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata
- Battle of the Tonelero Pass 1851Argentina · Platine War
- Battle of Caseros 1852Argentina · Uruguayan Civil War
- Peruvian Civil War of 1856–1858 1857Peru
- Battle of Cepeda (1859) 1859Argentina
- Battle of Guayaquil 1860Ecuador
- Battle of Pavón 1861Argentina · Argentine Civil Wars
- Bahia incident 1864At sea · American Civil War
- Siege of Paysandú 1864Uruguay · Uruguayan War
- Siege of Salto 1864Uruguay · Uruguayan War
- Action of 17 November 1865 1865Chile · Chincha Islands War
- Battle of Papudo 1865Chile · Chincha Islands War
- Battle of Riachuelo 1865Argentina · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Yatay 1865Argentina · Paraguayan War
- Siege of Uruguaiana 1865Brazil · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Abtao 1866Chile · Chincha Islands War
- Battle of Callao 1866Peru · Chincha Islands War
- Battle of Curupayty 1866Argentina · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Estero Bellaco 1866Paraguay · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Tuyutí 1866Paraguay · Paraguayan War
- Capture of the Paquete de Maule 1866At sea · Chincha Islands War
- Siege of Humaitá 1867Paraguay · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Lomas Valentinas 1868Paraguay · Paraguayan War
- Passage of Humaitá 1868Paraguay · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Cerro Corá 1870Paraguay · Paraguayan War
- Battle of Angamos 1879At sea · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Iquique 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Pampa Germania 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Pisagua 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Quillagua 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Río Grande 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of San Francisco 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Tambillo 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Topáter 1879Chile
- Blockade of Iquique 1879Chile · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Buenavista 1880Peru · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Locumba 1880Peru · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Los Corrales 1880Argentina · Revolution of 1880
- Battle of Los Ángeles 1880Peru · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Tacna 1880Peru · War of the Pacific
- Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos 1881Peru · War of the Pacific
- Battle of La Concepción 1882Peru · War of the Pacific
- First Battle of Pucará 1882Peru · War of the Pacific
- Battle of Caldera Bay 1891Chile · Chilean Civil War of 1891
- Battle of El Espinillo 1893Argentina · Revolution of 1893, Argentina
- Battle of Passo Fundo 1894Brazil · Federalist Riograndense Revolution
- Battle of Masoller 1904Uruguay · Uruguayan revolution of 1904
World War I era (1914–1918) · 3
- Battle of Coronel 1914At sea · World War I
- Battle of the Falkland Islands 1914At sea · World War I
- SMS Cap Trafalgar 1914At sea
Interwar (1919–1938) · 11
- Battle of Boquerón (1932) 1932Paraguay · Chaco War
- Battle of Kilometer 7 1932Paraguay
- Battle of Campo Grande 1933Paraguay · Chaco War
- Battle of Gondra 1933Paraguay · Chaco War
- First Battle of Nanawa 1933Paraguay · Chaco War
- Second Battle of Nanawa 1933Paraguay · Chaco War
- Battle of Cañada Strongest 1934Paraguay · Chaco War
- Battle of El Carmen 1934Paraguay
- Battle of Ybibobó 1934Bolivia
- Battle of Yrendagüé 1934Paraguay
- Battle of Ingavi (1935) 1935Paraguay · Chaco War
World War II era (1939–1945) · 2
- Battle of the River Plate 1939At sea · American Theater
- Battle of Pantoja and Rocafuerte 1941Peru · Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
Post-1945 (1946 onwards) · 16
- Snipe incident 1958Chile
- 1980 Dominican Republic Embassy siege in Bogotá 1980Colombia · Colombian conflict
- Battle of Goose Green 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Mount Harriet 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Mount Kent 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Mount Longdon 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Mount Tumbledown 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of San Carlos (1982) 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Seal Cove 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Two Sisters 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Wireless Ridge 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Bluff Cove air attacks 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Sinking of ARA General Belgrano 1982At sea · Falklands War
- Skirmish at Many Branch Point 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Skirmish at Top Malo House 1982Falkland Islands · Falklands War
- Battle of Matasiete 2025Venezuela · Venezuelan War of Independence
Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) · 4
- Battle of Campo Osório Brazil
- Battle of Itararé Brazil · Revolution of 1930
- Peruvian–Bolivian War of 1841–42 Bolivia
- Portuguese conquest of Maranhão Brazil