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Battle of Cepeda (1820)

1820 · 19th century · Part of the Argentine Civil Wars

The Battle of Cepeda of 1 February 1820 was fought in the province of Buenos Aires between the federalist caudillos Francisco Ramírez of Entre Ríos and Estanislao López of Santa Fe and the army of the Directory of the United Provinces. The federalist victory brought down the central government and was followed by the Treaty of Pilar, opening a period of autonomous provinces.

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United Provinces of the Río de la PlataRepublic of Entre Ríos

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