On April 1, 1859, following the assassination of former San Juan Province Governor Nazareno Benavídez by a presumed Buenos Aires agent, the Confederation Congress passed a law by which the President Justo José de Urquiza was obliged to "peacefully reincorporate the dissident province of Buenos Aires", but if that was not possible, he was allowed to use the national army to accomplish that purpose.
The government of Buenos Aires interpreted that law as a formal declaration of war. In May, the state legislature allowed the governor to repel any military aggression with the province's militia. Colonel Bartolomé Mitre, in charge of Buenos Aires troops, was ordered to attack Santa Fe Province, and the navy was sent to blockade Paraná, the capital of the Confederation.
With the imminence of conflict, Brazil, Paraguay, the United States and the United Kingdom tried to prevent it by diplomatic means. The neighboring country of Paraguay sent a young Francisco Solano López as a plenipotentiary minister to intercede in the emergency. However, every attempt at a peaceful resolution of the conflict failed since Buenos Aires demanded Urquiza's resignation as president, which the Confederation refused.
Battleedit
The army of the Confederation met Buenos Aires forces at Cañada de Cepeda, north of Pergamino. After some tactical movements, both forces clashed on the afternoon of October 23. By dusk, Mitre knew that his forces were defeated and so the bonaerense army retired towards San Nicolás de los Arroyos from where they embarked back to Buenos Aires.
Aftermathedit
Urquiza did not enter Buenos Aires City but camped at the neighboring town of San José de Flores to carry on with the negotiations. Governor Valentín Alsina was forced by his own allies to leave office because of his intransigent position to the reintegration of Buenos Aires to the Confederation.
Bratzel, John F.; Rout, Leslie B. (1986). Latin American history. New York: M. Wiener Pub. ISBN091012938X.
Hole, Myra Cadwalader (1947). Bartolomé Mitre: a poet in action. New York: Hispanic Institute in the United States.
Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere, 1492 to the Present. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN978-1-59884-101-5.
battle, cepeda, 1859, confused, with, battle, cepeda, 1820, battle, cepeda, 1859, took, place, october, cañada, cepeda, buenos, aires, province, argentina, argentine, confederation, army, federalist, justo, josé, urquiza, defeated, state, buenos, aires, forces. Not to be confused with Battle of Cepeda 1820 The Battle of Cepeda of 1859 took place on October 23 at Canada de Cepeda Buenos Aires Province Argentina The Argentine Confederation army led by federalist Justo Jose de Urquiza defeated the State of Buenos Aires forces led by unitarian Bartolome Mitre Battle of CepedaPart of the War between the Argentine Confederation and the state of Buenos AiresDate23 October 1859LocationBuenos Aires Province ArgentinaResultArgentine Confederation victoryBelligerents Argentine ConfederationState of Buenos AiresCommanders and leadersJusto Jose de UrquizaBartolome MitreStrengthTotal 14 000 1 15 000 2 10 000 horsemen 3 000 infantry 1 000 artillerymen and auxiliaries 32 cannonsTotal 9 000 3 4 4 000 horsemen 4 700 infantrymen 300 artillerymen 26 cannons Contents 1 Context 2 Battle 3 Aftermath 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Bibliography 5 See alsoContext editOn the aftermath of the Battle of Caseros following the San Nicolas Agreement that convened the Constitutional Congress of 1853 the Province of Buenos Aires seceded from the Argentine Confederation and established an independent State the State of Buenos Aires However the Confederation still depended on the port of Buenos Aires for its foreign trade Moreover Urquiza s policy of seduction towards the rebel Province had failed and the secessionist state elected as its governor the radical autonomist and Unitarian Valentin Alsina in 1857 On April 1 1859 following the assassination of former San Juan Province Governor Nazareno Benavidez by a presumed Buenos Aires agent the Confederation Congress passed a law by which the President Justo Jose de Urquiza was obliged to peacefully reincorporate the dissident province of Buenos Aires but if that was not possible he was allowed to use the national army to accomplish that purpose The government of Buenos Aires interpreted that law as a formal declaration of war In May the state legislature allowed the governor to repel any military aggression with the province s militia Colonel Bartolome Mitre in charge of Buenos Aires troops was ordered to attack Santa Fe Province and the navy was sent to blockade Parana the capital of the Confederation With the imminence of conflict Brazil Paraguay the United States and the United Kingdom tried to prevent it by diplomatic means The neighboring country of Paraguay sent a young Francisco Solano Lopez as a plenipotentiary minister to intercede in the emergency However every attempt at a peaceful resolution of the conflict failed since Buenos Aires demanded Urquiza s resignation as president which the Confederation refused Battle editThe army of the Confederation met Buenos Aires forces at Canada de Cepeda north of Pergamino After some tactical movements both forces clashed on the afternoon of October 23 By dusk Mitre knew that his forces were defeated and so the bonaerense army retired towards San Nicolas de los Arroyos from where they embarked back to Buenos Aires Aftermath editUrquiza did not enter Buenos Aires City but camped at the neighboring town of San Jose de Flores to carry on with the negotiations Governor Valentin Alsina was forced by his own allies to leave office because of his intransigent position to the reintegration of Buenos Aires to the Confederation On November 11 on the mediation of Francisco Solano Lopez of Paraguay Buenos Aires and the Argentine Confederation signed the San Jose de Flores Pact by which Buenos Aires was de jure reincorporated into Argentina but the province was allowed certain privileges That would eventually led to the Battle of Pavon and the growing predominance of Buenos Aires Province References editCitations edit Marley 2008 pp 781 782 Hole 1947 p 53 Marley 2008 p 782 Bratzel amp Rout 1986 p 36 Bibliography edit Bratzel John F Rout Leslie B 1986 Latin American history New York M Wiener Pub ISBN 091012938X Hole Myra Cadwalader 1947 Bartolome Mitre a poet in action New York Hispanic Institute in the United States Marley David 2008 Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere 1492 to the Present Vol 1 Santa Barbara ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 59884 101 5 See also editArgentine Confederation San Nicolas Agreement Argentine Constitution of 1853 Pact of San Jose de Flores Battle of Pavon 33 22 53 S 60 34 59 W 33 38139 S 60 58306 W 33 38139 60 58306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Cepeda 1859 amp oldid 1169895474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
