Vargas Swamp Battle

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Vargas Swamp Battle Batalla del Pantano de Vargas
Vargas Swamp Lancers memorial in Paipa Boyacá.
Date July 25, 1819 Location Colombia Result Occupation Overthrow of Spanish Empire government and Viceroyalty of New Granada.
Belligerents
Spanish Empire	Republic of New Granada
Commanders
José María Barreiro	Simón Bolívar
Strength
Spanish 3,800+ regular forces	Neogranadian ~2,600 regular forces
Casualties and losses
spanish combatant dead : 500 to 600	Neogranadian combatant dead: 140+

Vargas Samp Battle (Spanish: Batalla del Pantano de Vargas) was an armed conflict that occurred near Paipa, on July 25, 1819. The Neogranadian army commanded by Simón Bolívar was trying to prevent the Spanish forces to arrive to Santafe de Bogota which they achieved successfully in spite of the exhaustion of Bolívar troops after climbing the páramo de Pisba, and crossing the swamp. This battle and the next victory over the Spanish in Puente de Boyacá marked the independence of Colombia.

The battle is commemorated in the Vargas Swamp Lancers memorial.

[edit] References

• http://www.todacolombia.com/pantanodevargas.html
• http://alpha.mindefensa.gov.co/index.php?page=181&id=808