Vargas Swamp Battle

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Vargas Swamp Battle
"Batalla del Pantano de Vargas"


caption= Vargas Swamp Lancers memorial in Paipa Boyacá.
date= July 25, 1819
place= Colombia
casus= War justifications:
*Bolívar in New Granada
*Spanish Invasion of New Granada
*Spanish colonialism
result= Occupation
* Overthrow of Spanish Empire government and Viceroyalty of New Granada.
* | combatant1=
combatant2 =
commander1 = José María Barreiro
commander2 = Simón Bolívar
strength1 = Spanish
3,800+ regular forces
strength2=Neogranadian
~2,600 regular forces
casualties1=spanish combatant dead
:
500 to 600
casualties2=Neogranadian combatant dead:
140+ |

Vargas Swamp Battle ( _es. 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.

References

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