The Battle of Boyaca

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The Battle of Boyaca
7th August 1819

The first three pictures are of a painting of this battle by Martin Tovar y Tovar in the Presidential Palace, Caracas. I scanned it from a book, hence the blurred bit in the middle, and the inset illustration.


Republicans storm across the bridge and defeat the Spanish


The foreground in more detail. Note the irregular appearence of the Republicans.


The background in more detail. More Republicans and some cavalry or officers.


'Puente de Boyaca' by Christina Justice Escobar. This is probably not the bridge that the battle was fought over, but it gives a nice impression of the river and the surrounding hills. See more of her art here.

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