Battle of San Nicolás
1811 naval engagement in the Argentine War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of San Nicolás was a naval engagement on 2 March 1811 on the Paraná River between the Spanish royalists from Montevideo, and the first flotilla created by the revolutionary government of Buenos Aires. It was the first engagement between the two fleets in the Río de la Plata region since the revolution, and a royalist victory.
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Battle of San Nicolás | |||||||
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Part of Argentine War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | United Provinces of the Río de la Plata | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jacinto Romarate | Juan Bautista Azopardo | ||||||
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7 ships | 3 ships | ||||||
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Unknown | 3 ships captured |
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