The Battle of the Boyacá

The Battle of the Boyacá

The Battle of Boyacá, which took place on August 7, 1819, at the Teatinos River bridge, was the pivotal clash that sealed the independence of Gran Colombia. The Liberating Army, under the command of Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Paula Santander, and José Antonio Anzoátegui, defeated the invading troops and put an end to the power of the viceroyalty.

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The Battle of Boyacá was the most significant confrontation of the Colombian War of Independence, securing the success of the Liberation Campaign of New Granada. This event took place on August 7, 1819, at the crossing of the Teatinos River, near Tunja. The battle ended with the mass surrender of the Royalist division and marked the culmination of a 78-day campaign launched from Venezuela to liberate New Colombian