Battle of Cepeda (1859)
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Not to be confused with Battle of Cepeda (1820).
The Battle of Cepeda of 1859 took place on October 23 at Cañada de Cepeda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The Argentine Confederation army, led by federalist Justo José de Urquiza defeated the State of Buenos Aires forces, led by unitarian Bartolomé Mitre.
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Argentine Confederation | State of Buenos Aires | ||||||
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Justo José de Urquiza | Bartolomé Mitre | ||||||
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