Battle of Iscuandé

Battle of Iscuandé
	Part of Colombian War of Independence
	; Bicentennial Commemorative Plaque of the Battle in Santiago de Cali
Date	January 28–29, 1812
Location	Iscuandé, Popayán Province, Viceroyalty of New Granada (now Nariño Department, Colombia)2°27'13.6"N 77°59'06.0"W
Result	Patriot Victory
Belligerents
Confederated Cities of the Cauca Valley	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
José Ignacio Rodríguez	Miguel Tacón y Rosique
Strength
Some small boats ; 190 troops (90 riflemen & 100 foot lancers)	1 brigantine; 1 gunboat; multiple smaller vessels; 200 troops
Casualties and losses
12 killed; 15 wounded	80 killed, wounded, or captured

The Battle of Iscuandé was the first naval engagement of the Colombian War of Independence, fought on January, 28 and 29, 1812, on the Iscuandé river. The battle resulted in a patriot victory that led to the liberation of the Colombian Pacific coastline from Spanish control.