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Battle of Boyacá

Battle of Boyacá
Part of Bolivar in New Granada, Venezuelan War of Independence
Batalla de Boyaca de Martin Tovar y Tovar.jpg
Painting of the Battle of Boyaca, which resulted in the independence of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama from Spain; by Martín Tovar y Tovar. Exhibited in the Federal Palace, Caracas, Venezuela.
Date August 7, 1819
Location Boyacá, Colombia
Result Decisive Republican victory
Belligerents
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg Independentist army

Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain
Commanders and leaders
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg General-in-Chief Simón Antonio Bolívar.
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg Brigade General Francisco de Paula Santander.
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg Brigade General Jose Antonio Anzoátegui.
Flag of New Granada (1814-1816).svg Brigade General Carlos Soublette

Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Colonel José María Barreiro .
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Colonel Francisco Jiménez .
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Colonel Sebastián Díaz

Execution of Spanish officers
Strength
2850 2670 Newgranadians-Venezuelan loyalist soldiers
Casualties and losses
13 dead, 53 injured. over 100 casualties, 150 injured and 1600 prisoners.

Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain

Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Colonel José María Barreiro .
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Colonel Francisco Jiménez .
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Colonel Sebastián Díaz


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