Battle of Palonegro
1900 battle of the Thousand Days War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Palonegro was a battle in the Santander Department of Colombia, than lasted from May 11—26, 1900, in the early days of the Thousand Days War. The commanding general of the Liberal armies, Gabriel Vargas Santos, ordered his troops to retire to Palonegro, near the city of Bucaramanga in the Santander Department of Colombia. After the battle, the war escalated, and became one of the most brutal conflicts in early 20th century South America.
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Battle of Palonegro | |||||||
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Part of the Santander Campaign of the Thousand Days' War | |||||||
Government soldiers before the battle posing next to the Colombian flag. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Colombian government Conservatives | Liberal Rebels | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Próspero Pinzón Jorge Holguín Ramón González Valencia Henrique Arboleda Cortés |
Gabriel Vargas Santos Rafael Uribe Uribe Benjamín Herrera | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Army of the North
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Strength | |||||||
21,600[3] | 7,000-10,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500 dead 2,800 wounded and missing | 4,000 dead wounded and missing |
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