The Battle of Boyacá (1819), also known as the Battle of Boyacá Bridge was a decisive victory by a combined army of Venezuelan and New Granadan troops along with a British Legion led by General Simon Bolivar over the III Division of the Spanish Expeditionary Army of Costa Firme commanded by Spanish Colonel José Barreiro.

Battle of Boyacá, (Aug. 7, 1819), in the wars for Latin American independence, encounter near Bogotá that resulted in a victory by South American insurgents over Spanish forces. It freed New Granada (Colombia) from Spanish control.

Aug 5, 2023 · The Battle of Boyacá celebration commemorates a decisive patriot victory over Spanish and royalist forces on August 7, 1819, during Colombia’s war for independence. It’s the most important battle of the Colombian independence wars and effectively made most of present day Colombia independent.

Battle of Boyacá, the most decisive engagement of Colombian independence. The culmination of a campaign begun by Simón Bolívar in late May on the Venezuelan llanos, the clash took place on 7 August 1819 at Boyacá, about 9 miles southwest of Tunja on the road to Bogotá.

Aug 7, 2024 · The Battle of Boyaca stands as pivotal moment in Colombia’s history. This resounding victory, won on August 7, 1819, not only marked a turning point in the fight against Spanish rule but also paved the way for the birth of a sovereign Colombia.

El sábado 7 de agosto en la mañana, el ejército realista desde Motavita inició su desplazamiento hacia Santafé de Bogotá. Su objetivo era llegar a la capital para unir sus fuerzas con las del virrey Sámano y organizar un frente militar contra Bolívar y el ejército libertador.

The famous Battle of Boyacá was fought on August 7, 1819, at the Boyacá Bridge, located 14 kilometers from Tunja and 110 kilometers from Bogotá. This confrontation between the Creole Army and the Royalist, established the independence triumph that …

La Orden de Boyacá, fue establecida por Simón Bolívar para recompensar a los héroes del combate, el 18 de septiembre de 1819, día en que la Plaza Mayor de Bogotá, se vistió de fiesta para celebrar el triunfo de la causa revolucionaria.

La batalla de Boyacá fue el hecho de armas más importante de la guerra por la Independencia de Colombia, a principios del siglo XIX. Tuvo lugar el 7 de agosto de 1819 en los alrededores del Puente de Boyacá, a orillas del río Teatinos, cerca de Tunja, una de las ciudades más importantes del Virreinato de Nueva Granada.

The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive military engagement that took place on August 7, 1819, between the forces of the United Provinces of New Granada and the Spanish colonial army.