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Battle Of Cachirí
The Battle of Cachirí took place on February 21–22, 1816, during the Spanish reconquest of New Granada, Spanish Reconquest of New Granada as part of the Colombian War of Independence. The battle is named after the Paramo de Cachirí, which is located in the Santander Department in present-day Colombia. It was fought between the Army of the North of the United Provinces of New Granada and the V Division of Spanish Expeditionary Army. The battle came about as an attempt by brigadier general Custodio García Rovira, Custodio Garcia Rovira to defend the Socorro Province as well as the interior of the country from the invasion force led by Spanish colonel Sebastian de la Calzada, who was part of general Pablo Morillo's campaign to reconquer New Granada. Rovira went on the offensive on February 8, forcing Calzada to retreat from Pamplona, Norte de Santander, Pamplona to Ocana, Colombia, Ocaña. Whilst there, 300 cazadores under the command of Captain Silvestre Llorente were incorpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombian War Of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence began on July 20, 1810 when the Junta (Spanish American Independence), Junta de Santa Fe was formed in Bogotá, Santa Fe de Bogota, the capital of the Spanish Empire, Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada, to govern the territory autonomously from Spain. The event inspired similar independence movements across South America, and triggered an almost decade-long rebellion culminating in the founding of the Gran Colombia, Republic of Colombia, which spanned present-day Colombia, mainland Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela, along with parts of northern Peru and northwestern Brazil. Colombia was the first Spanish colony in South America to declare independence from Spain in 1810.At the time, the state was known as Colombia; the term Gran Colombia is used Historiography, historiographically to distinguish it from the current Colombia, Republic of Colombia, which is also the official name of the former state. Although Gran Colombia would ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
