LATIN AMERICAN BATTLES BY REGION

– SEE ALSO CENTRAL AMERICAN BATTLES & CARIBBEAN BATTLES

ARGENTINA

BUENOS AIRES (1)

27 JUN 1806

BRITISH V. SPANISH

 

1806

ARGENTINA

BUENOS AIRES (2)

5 JUL 1807

BRITISH V. SPANISH

 

1807

ARGENTINA

MONTE CASEROS

3 FEB 1852

ARGENTINE CIVIL WAR

 

1852

ARGENTINA

CEPEDA

23 OCT 1859

BUENOS AIRES V. FEDERALIST

 

1859

ARGENTINA

PAVON

SEPT. 17, 1861

ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION V. BUENOS AIRES

 

1861

ARGENTINA

PABON

17 SEP 1861

BUENOS AIRES/ITALIAN V. ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION

 

1861

ARGENTINA

BUENOS AIRES (3)

6 NOV 1874

ARGENTINE V. REBELS

 

1874

ARGENTINA

LEFTIST INSURGENCY

197X

INVOLVED TWO MAIN INSURGENT GROUPS, THE MONTENEROS & THE ERA

 

197X

ARGENTINE WATERS

OBLIGADO

10 NOV 1845

BRITISH/ FRENCH V. ARGENTINE

NAVAL BATTLE

1845

BOLIVIA

ORURO

2 AUG 1862

BOLIVIAN CIVIL WAR

 

1862

BOLIVIA

CHE GUEVARA’S GUERILLA

197X

..ENDED WITH THE DEATH OF GUEVARA

 

197X

BOLIVIA

TARAPACA

17 NOV 1879

BOLIVIA?PERUVIAN V. CHILEAN

 

1879

BOLIVIA

TACNA

26 MAY 1880

BOLIVIA?CHILEAN V. PERUVIAN/BOLIVIAN

 

1880

BRAZIL

SANTA LUCIA

SEP 1842

BRAZILIAN V. REBELS

 

1842

BRAZILIAN WATERS?

SALDANHA BAY

17 AUG 1796

BRITISH V. DUTCH

NAVAL BATTLE

1796

CHILE

XAQUIXAGUANA

1548

SPANISH/CHILEAN CIVIL WAR

 

1548

CHILE

CHACABUCO

12 FEB 1817

CHILEAN V. SPANISH

 

1817

CHILE

CHALCHUAPA

12 FEB 1817

CHILEAN V. SPANISH

 

1817

CHILE

CHILOE

19 JAN 1826

CHILEAN V. SPANISH

 

1826

CHILE

VALPARAISO

31 MAR 1866

SPANISH V. ARGENTINE

 

1866

CHILE

CONCON

21 AUG 1891

CHILEAN CIVIL WAR

 

1891

CHILE

PINOCHET’S COUP

198X

 

 

198X

CHILEAN & BRAZILIAN WATERS

COCHRANE’S OPERATIONS AGAINST SPAIN

182X

COCHRANE WAS GIVEN THE COMMAND OF THE LIBERATORS’ NAVAL FORCES

NAVAL

182X

CHILEAN WATERS

CORONEL

NOV 1ST, 1914

BRITISH V. GERMAN OFF CHILE

NAVAL BATTLE

1914

COLOMBIA

BETIOCA

13 MAY 1813

BOLIVAR V. SPANISH

 

1813

COLOMBIA

NIQUITAS

3 FEB 1813

COLOMBIAN V. SPANISH

 

1813

COLOMBIA

VARMAS

MAR 1813

SPANISH V. COLOMBIAN

 

1813

COLOMBIA

PUENTE

16 FEB 1816

CARLIST V. COLOMBIAN REPUBLICANS

 

1816

COLOMBIA

JUNIN

6 AUG 1824

COLUMBIAN V. SPANISH

 

1824

COLOMBIA

PUENTE DE LA REYNA

6 OCT 1873

SPANISH V. COLOMBIAN PATRIOTS

 

1873

COLOMBIA

LEFTIST INSURGENCY

198X ON

INVOLVING FARC & THE CALI & MEDELLIN DRUG CARTELS

 

198X

 ECUADOR

PICHINCHA

MAY 24, 1822

ECUADORIAN V. SPANISH

 

1822

ECUADOR

JIRON

28 FEB 1829

ECUADOR?PERUVIAN V. COLUMBIAN

 

1829

ECUADOR

CUASPAD

6 DEC 1862

ECUADOR?COLOMBIAN V. ECUADORIAN

 

1862

FALKLAND ISLES

GOOSE GREEN

28-29 MAY 1982

BRITISH V. ARGENTINE

 

1982

FALKLAND ISLES

MOUNT LONGDON / HARRIET/TWO SISTERS

JUNE 11TH, 1982

BRITISH V. ARGENTINE

 

1982

FALKLAND ISLES

TUMBLEDOWN/WIRELESS RIDGE

JUNE 13TH, 1982

BRITISH V. ARGENTINE

 

1982

FALKLANDS WATERS

FALKLANDS ISLANDS

DEC 8TH, 1914

BRITISH V. GERMAN

WW I NAVAL BATTLE

1914

GUIANA

SURINAM

5 MAY 1804

DUTCH V. BRITISH

 

1804

PARAGUAY

ERISA

10 DEC 1814

SPANISH V. PARAGUAYAN

 

1814

PARAGUAY

RIACHUELO

11 JUN 1865

PARAGUAYAN V. BRAZILIAN

NAVAL BATTLE

1865

PARAGUAY

HUMAITA (1)

MAY 1866

ARGENTINE V. PARAGUAYAN

 

1866

PARAGUAY

CURUPAYTI

22 SEP 1866

PARAGUAYAN V. BRAZILIAN/ARGENTINE/URUAGUAYAN

 

1866

PARAGUAY

PARANA

2 MAY 1866

PARAGUAYAN V. BRAZILIAN/URUGUAYAN/ARGENTINE

 

1866

PARAGUAY

PASO DE PATRIA

24 MAY 1866

PARAGUAYAN V. BRAZILIAN/URUGUAYAN/ARGENTINE

 

1866

PARAGUAY

HUMAITA (2)

AUG 1867

BRAZILIAN/ARGENTINE/URUGUAYAN V. PARAGUAYAN

 

1867

PARAGUAY

VILLETA

11 DEC 1868

PARAGUAYAN V. BRAZILIAN/URUGUAYAN/ARGENTINE

 

1868

PARAGUAY

CARAGUATAY

10 AUG 1869

BRAZILIAN V. PARAGUAYAN

 

1869

PARAGUAY

SAN ISIDORO

10 APR 1870

PARAGUAYAN V. BRAZILIAN/URUGUAYAN/ARGENTINE

 

1870

PARAGUAY

CORUMBA

MAY 1877

BRAZILIAN V. PARAGUAYAN

 

1877

PERU

CONQUEST OF THE INCAS

152X

.. BY FERDINAND PIZARRO & CO.

 

152X

PERU

QUIPUAYPAN

1532

PERUVIAN CIVIL WAR

 

1532

PERU

CUZCO

SEP 1536

SPANISH V. PERUVIAN

 

1536

PERU

SORATA

JUL 1780

SPANISH V. PERUVIAN REBELS

 

1780

PERU

TUPAC AMARU’S REBELLION

17XX

INCA REBELLION AGAINST SPANISH RULE

 

17XX

PERU

YUNGAY

20 JAN 1839

PERUVIAN/BOLIVIAN V. CHILEAN

 

1839

PERU

LEFTIST INSURGENCY OF THE “SHINING PATH”

198X ON

MAINLY PETERING OUT FOLLOWING CAPTURE OF THE INSURGENT LEADER

 

198X

PERU

CONCHA RAYADA

FEB 1818

PERU?SPANISH V. CHILEAN/COLOMBIAN

 

1818

PERU

INGAVI

18 NOV 1841

PERU?BOLIVIAN V. PERUVIAN

 

1841

PERU

CHORILLOS

13 JAN 1881

PERU?CHILEAN V. PERUVIAN

 

1881

PERUS

MIRAFLORES

15 JAN 1881

PERU?CHILEAN V. PERUVIAN

 

1881

URUGUAY

MONTEVIDEO (1)

3 FEB 1807

BRITISH V. SPANISH

 

1807

URUGUAY

MONTEVIDEO (2)

1843-51

URUGUAYAN CIVIL WAR

 

1843

URUGUAY

MONTEVIDEO (3)

11 AUG 1863

URUGUAYAN CIVIL WAR

 

1863

URUGUAY

ITUZAINGO

20 FEB 1827

URUGUAY?ARGENTINE V. BRAZILIAN

 

1827

URUGUAYAN WATERS

RIVER PLATE

13-17 DEC, 1939

BRITISH V. GERMAN

NAVAL BATTLE

1939

VENEZUELA

BARQUISIMETO

JUL 1813

BOLIVAR V. SPANISH

 

1813

VENEZUELA

CARACAS

6 AUG 1813

COLOMBIAN V. SPANISH

 

1813

VENEZUELA

CARABOBO

JUNE 24, 1821

VENEZUELA?SPANISH V. SOUTH AMERICANS

 

1821

VENEZUELAN WATERS

MARACAIBO

16XX?

BRITISH NAVAL ATTACK ON SPANISH PORT

NAVAL

16XX

GUIANA

GUIANA

16XX

DUTCH vs. PORTUGUESE FOR COLONIAL MASTERY

 

 

 

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