Events in the year 1838 in Bolivia.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...

: Andrés de Santa Cruz (also

Supreme Protector Protector, sometimes spelled protecter, is used as a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority. The word literally means ''one who protects''. Political and administrative Heads of state Iran ''Wakil a ...

of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation)

Events

*January 12–13 - War of the Confederation:

Battle of Islay The Battle of Islay (Spanish: ''Batalla de Islay'' or ''Combate Naval de Islay'') occurred on January 12 and 13, 1838, during the War of the Confederation between Chile and the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. Background After the Treaty of Pauc ...

*June 24 -

War of the Confederation The War of the Confederation ( es, Guerra de la Confederación) was a military confrontation waged by Chile, along with Peruvian dissidents, and the Argentine Confederation against the Peru–Bolivian Confederation between 1836 and 1839. As ...

Battle of Montenegro The Battle of Montenegro, also called the Battle of Cuyambuyo, was fought on 24 June 1838 during the war between Argentina and the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. The invading Argentine army was defeated by a force led by Otto Philipp Braun suppor ...

Births

*October 13 -

Eduardo Abaroa Eduardo Abaroa Hidalgo (13 October 1838 – 23 March 1879) was Bolivia's foremost hero of the War of the Pacific (1879–1883), which pitted Chile against Bolivia and Peru. He was one of the leaders of the civilian resistance to the Chilean ...

Deaths

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