The Battle of Boyaca

generals in the war

Jul 12, 1819

Simon Bolivar and Francisco de Paula Santander were generals in the war. There was 3,000 men under them but not including them. They First surprised and defeated the Spaniards in opening engagements at Gameza on July 12 and Pantano de Vargas on July 25 and captured Tunja on August 5.

battle of boyaca

Aug 7, 1819

On August 7, 1819, the battle of boyaca had began. Latin American independence, encounter near Bogotá that resulted in a victory by South American rebel over Spanish forces. There was about 3,000 men.

Bolivar captured bogota

Aug 10, 1819

Then Bolivar captured bogota, on august 10 and was hailed as the liberator of new Granada. He set up a limited government with Santander, as vice president and acting ahead. Then Bolivar went to Angostura in Venezuela, where he announced his plan to establish the Republic of Gran Colombia.

attacked

Aug 25, 1819

While the Bolivar’s troops attacked the main force. A half mile away, capturing about 1,800 prisoners and the Spanish commander, Santander cut off the Spanish advance force near a bridge over the Boyaca Rive.

In the end

Sep 27, 1819

In the end Spanish Colonel Jose Maria Barreiro could not handle the quickness with which the patriot army surrounded his troops and was forced to surrender.