Battle of Yavi
| Battle of Yavi | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Argentine War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Provinces of South America | Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Marquis of Yavi |
Pedro Antonio de Olañeta Juan de Marquieguy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 prisoners | Very light | ||||||
The Battle of Yavi (also called "the Surprise at Yavi") took place on 15 November 1816, and was one of the military battles to obtain Argentina's independence from Spain, but ended in defeat.