Siege of Cartagena (1820-21)
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Not to be confused with Siege of Cartagena (1815).
The Siege of Cartagena (1820-1821) (Spanish: Asedio de Cartagena de Indias (1820-1821)) was a military confrontation fought in the context of the Colombian War of Independence between Patriots and Royalists, with the victory of the former. It was the longest siege experienced by the city in its history.
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Siege of Cartagena | |||||||
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Part of the Colombian War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Gran Colombia | Kingdom of Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mariano Montilla José Prudencio Padilla José María Córdova Hermógenes Maza |
Gabriel de Torres Juan de Sámano Francisco Warleta | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,500[1][2] -3,000[3] | 1,150[1][4] -2,000[5][6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | 700 survivors surrender and are sent to Cuba[1] |
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