Battle of the Palo River

Overview

The Battle of the Palo River was a battle of the Colombian War of Independence, fought on July 5, 1815, in which the army of the southern United Provinces of New Granada defeated the Spanish Royalist army of Quito.

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Significance

The Battle of the Palo River was an engagement in the Colombian War of Independence in which the army of the southern United Provinces of New Granada defeated the Spanish Royalist army of Quito. The New Granadan force of approximately 1,200 men overcame a Royalist army of roughly 2,100, a numerical disadvantage that made the outcome a meaningful result for the patriot cause in the southern theater. The victory checked the Royalist forces operating out of Quito and sustained New Granadan resistance in that region during a period when Spanish power was pressing hard to restore colonial control across northern South America.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (8)