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Vargas Swamp Battle

Vargas Samp Battle was an armed conflict that occurred near Paipa, on July 25 1819. The Neogranadian army commanded by Simon Bolivar was trying to prevent the Spanish forces to arrive to Santafe de Bogota which they achieved successfully in spite of the exhaustion of Bolivar troops after climbing the paramo de Pisba, and crossing the swamp. This battle and the next victory over the Spanish in Puente de Boyaca marked the independence of Colombia.

The battle is commemorated in the Vargas Swamp Lancers memorial.

References

http://www.todacolombia.com/pantanodevargas.html

http://alpha.mindefensa.gov.co/index.php?page=181&id=808

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