Battle of Boyacá
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The Battle of Boyacá, also known as the Battle of Boyacá Bridge was a decisive victory by a combined army of Venezuelan and New Granadan troops along with a British Legion led by General Simon Bolivar
Battle of Boyaca, Martín Tovar y Tovar
An engraving made in 1824 depicting the battle by J.M. Darmet.
The Battle of Boyacá (1920) by Ricardo Acevedo Bernal depicts the Patriot Army triumphant after the conclusion of the battle with Bolívar and his officers at the center of the painting
The Boyaca Bridge, the original bridge no longer exists. This replica bridge was built by the order of President Marco Fidel Suarez in 1919 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the battle.
British Legions
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The British Legion or British Legions were foreign volunteer units which fought under Simón Bolívar against Spain for the independence of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, and under José de San Martín
A monument honouring the British Legions at the Bridge of Boyacá
Bust of Colonel James Rooke located in the central plaza of the town of Paipa in the Boyacá Department in Colombia.