Battle of Vargas Swamp

Battle of Vargas Swamp
	Part of Bolivar in New Granada
	; Vargas Swamp Lancers memorial near Paipa, Boyacá.
Date	July 25, 1819
Location	Colombia
Result	Revolutionary victory Spanish Viceroyalty of New Granada overthrown;
Belligerents
Spain	Venezuela Neogranadians British Legions;
Commanders and leaders
José María Barreiro	Simón Bolívar; Francisco de Paula Santander
Strength
+1,800 regular forces	~2,600 regular forces
Casualties and losses
140-500 dead	183+ dead
	Location within Colombia Battle of Vargas Swamp (South America) Battle of Vargas Swamp (America)

The battle of Vargas Swamp (Spanish: Batalla del Pantano de Vargas) occurred near Paipa, on July 25, 1819. A joint Venezuelan and Neogranadine army commanded by Simón Bolívar was trying to prevent Spanish forces from arriving at Santafe de Bogotá, which was lightly defended, before they did. Bolívar's army successfully bested the royalist army in spite of the exhaustion of the troops after climbing the Páramo de Pisba, and crossing the swamp. This battle and the next victory over the Spanish by the Boyacá Bridge secured the independence of New Granada.

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