Battle of Sauce (Entre Ríos)

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Battle of Sauce
Part of Argentine Civil War
DateMay 20, 1870
Location
Nogoyá, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Result Argentine Army victory
Belligerents
Flag of Argentina.svg Ejército Argentino Ejército Federal
Flag of the National Party (Uruguay).svg Ejército Blanco
Commanders and leaders
Emilio Conesa


Nicolás Levalle
Ricardo López Jordán

Anacleto Medina
Isabelino Canaveris
Strength
3,960 9,000
Casualties and losses
150 ?

Battle of Sauce (Combate del Sauce) was a battle between the troops of the Argentine National government, and the Federal rebels commanded by Ricardo López Jordán.[1] It took place on May 20, 1870, in the , Entre Ríos.[2]

History[]

It took place during the Jordanian Rebellion against the National Government, being the first battle in which the Argentine army used machine guns. The revolutionary forces had the support of the Army of the Uruguayan National Party under Colonel Anacleto Medina.[3]

The military actions took place on the morning of May 20, 1870 in the Arroyo del Sauce, when López Jordán's cavalry attacked the infantry under the command of General Emilio Canesa, causing hundreds of casualties in the ranks of the Argentine army.[4] In the absence of weapons, and after three hours of combat, the Montoneras of López Jordán left the battlefield, causing a large number of deaths and injuries among Conesa's troops.[5]

This battle counted with the participation of prominent caudillos and military, like Isabelino Canaveris, who served as a lieutenant in the ranks of López Jordan.[6] Among the ranks of the Argentine army were Joaquín Viejobueno and Leopoldo Nelson, long-standing military in the service of the army.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Biografías argentinas y sudamericanas, Volumen 1. Jacinto R. Yaben. 1938.
  2. ^ Biografías militares: conteniendo hechos históricos y los servicios de los generales del Ejército Argentino. E. Zambra, 1894. 1894.
  3. ^ Anacleto Medina, un guaraní de leyenda. Ediciones EDEL, 1996. 1996. ISBN 9789879599709.
  4. ^ Biografías completas, Volumen 2. Manuel Gálvez. 1962.
  5. ^ Tiempos de rebelión, 1870-1873. Academia Nacional de la Historia. 1988. ISBN 9789509843110.
  6. ^ El Uruguay. Buenos Aires.
  7. ^ Vida y muerte de López Jordán. Ediciones Nuestro Tiempo. 1970.

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