List of wars involving Argentina explained

This is a list of wars involving the Argentine Republic and its predecessor states from the colonial period to present day.

Colonial Argentina (1536–1810)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
First attempt of colonizing Buenos Aires
(1536–1541)
Querandí
Help from:
Charrúa
Guaraní
Chana
Timbú
Defeat
  • The city is burned down by the natives in 1536, it was later reconstructed by the conquerors
  • The Spanish destroy the city and migrate to Asunción in 1541
First Calchaquí War
(1560–1563)
  • Tucuman Governorate
Diaguita Confederation
Omaguacas
Defeat
  • Various Spanish cities destroyed
  • Weakening of the Diaguita leadership and later acceptance of the encomienda by the natives
Spanish conquest of Mesopotamia
(1573–1583)
Charrúan Complex
Querandí
Guaraní
Victory
  • Rise of the tensions with the Portuguese conquerors
  • Death of Juan de Garay
Revolution of the Seven Chiefs
(1580)
Rebel CriollosGovernment victory
  • Revolution crushed
Viltipoco Rebellion
(1582)
  • Tucuman Governorate
OmaguacasVictory
  • Rebellion against the encomienda crushed
  • Omaguacas' land annexed to the Spanish territory
Conflicts against Pirates
(1582–1724)


Denmark
Victory
  • The island Martín García remains in Spanish control
  • Attacks on Buenos Aires repelled
  • Pirate incursions dramatically reduced
  • Foundation of Montevideo
Second Calchaquí War
(1630–1637)
  • Tucuman Governorate
Diaguita ConfederationIndecisive
  • The Spanish Empire defeat and annex the Diaguitas, but are unable to annex the rest of the confederation.
  • The natives get rid of the encomienda
  • The Quilmes become the leaders of the confederation
Battle of Mbororé(1641) Victory
  • Portuguese raids stop
  • Guarani people are excluded from forced labour
  • The jesuits gain more autonomy regarding the administration of their missions
Third Calchaquí War
(1658–1667)
  • Tucuman Governorate
Diaguita ConfederationVictory
  • End of the Diaguita rebellions
  • Full annexation of the Diaguita Confederation by Spain
First occupation of Sacramento Colony
(1680)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
  • Tucuman Governorate
  • Paraguay Governorate
Victory
  • Spanish occupy Sacramento
  • Sacramento is given back to Portugal in 1683
Battle of the Yi
(1702)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate

Guaraní Tribes

Stalemate
  • 300 Charrúas were killed during the negotiations
  • Decisive weakening of the Charrúa forces
Second occupation of Sacramento Colony
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
(1705)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Victory
  • Spanish occupy Sacramento
  • Sacramento is given back to Portugal in 1715
Commoner Revolution
(1721–1735)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Paraguayan CiviliansGovernment victory
  • Rebellion crushed
  • Paraguayan people lose their right to vote
Spanish–Portuguese War
(1735–1737)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Defeat
  • Failure at occupying Sacramento Colony
Guaraní War
(1756)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Guaraní Tribes JesuitsVictory
  • End of Jesuitic influence on the Platine region
  • Portuguese territorial gain
First Ceballos Expedition
Part of the Seven Years' War
(1762–1763)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Victory
  • Sacramento Colony temporarily occupied by Spain
  • Rio Grande temporarily occupied by Spain
  • The occupied territories are given back to Portugal
Capture of Port Egmont
(1770)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Victory
  • The Falklands are annexed to Spain as Malvinas
  • Withdrawal of both forces from the islands
Second Ceballos Expedition
(1776–1777)
  • Río de la Plata Governorate
Victory
  • Sacramento Colony occupied and annexed to Spain
  • Santa Catarina temporarily occupied by Spain
  • Spain annexation of southern Brazilian territory
  • Spanish annexation of Equatorial Guinea
War of the Oranges(1801) Spanish Empire
  • Buenos Aires Intendency
Defeat
  • Eastern Missions annexed to Brazil
British invasions of the Río de la Plata
Part of the Napoleonic Wars
(1806–1807)
Spanish Empire
  • Buenos Aires Intendency
  • Montevideo Government
United KingdomVictory
  • Both invasions repelled

United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1810–1831)

ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
Spanish American wars of independence
(1810–1833)Argentine participation in:
Patriots

Amerindian allies of the Patriots

Royalist


Spanish Monarchy

Amerindian allies of the Royalists

Victory
  • Formation of the new Hispanic American states
  • Subsequently, Spain recognizes each of the new Hispanic American states through the signing of international treaties
Portuguese Invasion of the Banda Oriental
(1811–1812)
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata

    Spain

    Inconclusive
    First Argentine Civil War
    (1814–1820)
    League of the Free Peoples

    Córdoba
    Charrúa Tribes
    Guaycuru Tribes
    Santiago del Estero

    Consequences:
    • End of the Federal League and the directory
    • Anarchy of the 20's
    • La Rioja separates from Cordoba
    • Creation of the Entre Rios Republic and Tucuman Republic
    • Separation of Cuyo into Mendoza, San Luis and San Juan
    • Reintegration of Santiago del Estero into Tucuman
    • The League of the Free Peoples does not represent the Argentine government of that era, so their conflicts with Portugal will not be counted on this page
    Battle of Makassar
    (1817)
    United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Malay PiratesVictory
    Incident on Jolo
    (1818)
    United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Sultanate of SuluVictory
    • Reconciliation after the arrival of the Sulu leader
    • Bouchard continues his expedition to reach the Philippines
    Martín Rodríguez Campaign
    (1820–1824)
    Ranquel UlmanateVictory
    • Territorial expansion to the west
    Conflicts against Ramírez
    (1820–1821)
    Buenos Aires
    Santa Fe
    Entre Ríos RepublicBuenos Aires and Santa Fe's victory
    • The Entre Ríos Republic separates into the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes
    Battle of La Rioja
    (1820)
    La Rioja Army of the Andes
    • Andes Auxiliary Division
    Riojan victory
    • More autonomy of La Rioja
    • Francisco Aldao had to withdraw from the province of La Rioja
    • Nicolás Dávila takes over as governor of the province
    • Facundo Quiroga's first important victory
    Battle of Rincón de Marlopa
    (1821)
    Tucuman Republic Salta Province
    Santiago del Estero Rebels
    Tucuman's victory
    • Santiago del Estero separates from Tucuman as a new province
    • Catamarca's secession from Tucuman
    • End of the Tucuman Republic (which despite the name wasn't a country)
    Cisplatine War
    (1825–1828)
    United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
    Thirty-Three Orientals
    Stalemate
    Brigandage of the Pincheira Brothers
    (1825–1832)
    Chile
    United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (until 1831)
    Argentine Confederation (from 1831 to 1832)
    Wallmapu Allies
    Montoneras of Pincheira
    Pehuenches Boroan Confederation
    Victory
    Second Argentine Civil War
    (1826–1827)
    Unitarian Government Federal Provinces Federal victory
    Third Argentine Civil War
    (1828–1831)
    Interior League Litoral League Consequences:

    Argentine Confederation (1831–1861)

    ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
    Fourth Argentine Civil War
    (1832–1838)
    Argentine Confederation
    Uruguay (1836–1838)---- Salta Province
    Unitarians
    Colorados (1836–1838)---- Jujuy Rebels
    Federal / Colorado / Jujuy's victory
    • Causus belli for the War between Argentina and Peru–Bolivian Confederation
    • Unitarian uprising crushed
    • The Colorados take over Uruguay
    • Argentine invasion of Uruguay
    • Jujuy separates from Salta as a new province
    • Death of Facundo Quiroga
    • Start of the second term of Juan Manuel de Rosas in 1835
    Falklands Expedition (1832) Argentine Confederation United StatesConsequences
    • Argentina and the United States break diplomatic relations
    • Weakening of the Argentine settlement on the islands
    • British occupation in 1833.
    Desert Campaign
    (1833–1835)
    Argentine Confederation
    Mapuche Allies
    Tehuelche Tribes
    Mapuche Tribes Victory
    • Argentine territorial expansion
    • Rise of the popularity of Juan Manuel de Rosas
    Boroan Conflict
    (1836)
    Argentine Confederation
    Ranquel Ulmanate
    Victory
    • End of Boroan influence on the Pampas
    • Calfucurá becomes the leader of the entirety of Puelmapu, forming the Confederation of Salinas Grandes
    War of the Confederation
    (1836–1839)
    Chile Argentine Confederation Victory
    • Chile, Argentina and the Peruvian dissidents defeat the Peru-Bolivian Confederation
    • Argentine territorial integrity secured
    Tarija War
    Part of the War of the Confederation
    (1837–1839)
    Argentine ConfederationFinal Victory
    • Argentine territorial integrity secured
    • Abandonment of the Bolivian pretentions of annexing the Argentine northern provinces
    French blockade of the Río de la Plata
    (1838–1840)
    Argentine ConfederationVictory
    • France leaves the island Martín García
    Argentine invasion of Uruguay(Second phase of Guerra Grande)
    (1839–1843)
    Blancos
    Argentine Confederation
    UruguayVictory
    • The Blancos party creates the Government of Cerrito, which controlled most of Uruguay.
    • The Colorados remain in control of Montevideo, creating the Government of La Defensa.
    • Great Siege of Montevideo.
    Fifth Argentine Civil War
    (1840–1841)
    Argentine Confederation

    Blancos

    Unitarians

    Support:

    Government victory
    Combat of Costa Brava
    (1842)
    Argentine Confederation Redshirts
    (Kingdom of Italy)
    Victory
    Great Siege of Montevideo
    (1843–1851)
    Government of Cerrito
    Argentine Confederation
    Spanish Mercenaries
    Government of La Defensa Ceasefire
    Fourth Correntine Revolution
    (1843–1847)
    Argentine Confederation Corrientes State
    Paraguay (since 1845)
    Victory
    • Revolution crushed
    • Corrientes reintegrated into Argentina
    • Growth of Paraguayan influence on the disputed province of Misiones
    Paraná War
    (1845–1850)See also:
    Argentine Confederation United Kingdom
    Victory
    • France and Britain recognize the sovereignty of Argentina on River Plate and its tributaries
    • France pulls its forces out of Montevideo
    Correntine–Paraguayan War
    (1847–1850)
    Argentine Confederation

    Support:

    ParaguaySupport:Victory
    • Paraguayan army expulsed from most of Misiones except for Candelaria and Trinchera San Jose.
    Platine War(Sixth Argentine Civil War)

    (1851–1852)

    Buenos Aires Province
    Government of Cerrito
    Ejercito Grande Coalition: Entre Ríos
    Corrientes
    Santa Fe

    Unitarians

    Government of La Defensa

    Defeat of Buenos Aires
    • Victory of the coalition army of General Justo José de Urquiza in Argentina
    • Colorado victory in Uruguay
    • Argentine clout over the Platine region ends
    • Brazilian hegemony in the Platine region starts
    • War between the State of Buenos Aires and the Confederation
    Seventh Argentine Civil War
    (1852–1862)
    Argentine Confederation
    Salinas Grandes Confederation
    State of Buenos AiresConsecuences
    • Buenos Aires defeats the Argentine Confederation, leading to unification and the creation of the Argentine Republic
      • Buenos Aires does this with the condition of being able to secede from Argentina again if needed
    Campaigns against Calfucurá
    (1855–1872)
    State of Buenos Aires (until 1861)
    Argentina (1861–1872)
    Salinas Grandes ConfederationVictory
    • Calfulcurá is defeated and dies one year after that

    Argentine Republic (1861–present)

    ConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Results
    Uruguayan War
    (1864–1865)

    Colorados
    Unitarians
    Argentina
    Uruguay
    Blancos
    Federalists
    Victory
    • The Colorados take over the Uruguayan government
    • Start of the Paraguayan War
    War of the Triple Alliance
    (1865–1870)

    Argentina

    Uruguay

    ParaguayVictory
    Eighth Argentine Civil War
    (1866–1867)
    Argentina Federals Government Victory
    • Felipe Varela escapes from the country
    Ninth Argentine Civil War
    (1870–1876)
    Argentina Federals Government Victory
    Conquest of the Chaco
    (1870–1917)
    Argentina
    Abipones Tribes
    Guaycuru Tribes Victory
    Tenth Argentine Civil War
    (1873-1874)
    National Autonomist Party Liberal PartyAutonomist Victory
    • Autonomist party's rule of the country through 40 years
    Kolla Rebellion
    (1874–1875)
    Argentina Colla TribesVictory
    • Reestablishment of the government of Jujuy
    • Rebel survivors flee to Bolivia
    Revolution of La Boca
    (Unclear, either 1876 or 1882)
    Argentina La Boca RepublicGovernment Victory
    • The genoese revolutionaries are defeated and La Boca is reintegrated into Argentina
    • The republic would later reappear as a recreative micronation with no independentist intentions
    Conquest of the Desert
    (1878–1884)
    Argentina
    Allied Tribes
    Mapuche and Pampas Tribes
    Chile (Battle of Aluminé)
    Victory
    • Annexation of the eastern Patagonia
    • Chile would stop claiming the eastern part of Patagonia
    • Emergence of the military and political influence of Argentina in South America
    Revolution of 1880
    (1880)
    Argentina Buenos Aires ProvinceGovernment Victory
    • Federalization of Buenos Aires
    • End of the Argentine Civil Wars
    • Buenos Aires loses its right to secede
    Selk'nam Genocide
    (1880–1910)
    Argentina
    Bounty Hunters
    Selk'nam TribesVictory
    • 3,900 Selk'nams killed
      • Only around 900 of the deaths were directly inflicted due to most victims dying due to diseases unknown to them
    • Death of the last native speaker of the Selk'nam language in the 1980s[1]
    • Extinction of the Yagán domestic fox used by the Selk'nam
    Argentine occupation of the Puna de Atacama
    (1885–1886)
    ArgentinaVictory
    • Annexation of most of the Puna de Atacama in 1888
    Revolution of the Park
    (1890)
    Argentina Civic UnionGovernment military victory, political defeat
    Argentine Revolution of 1893
    (1893)
    ArgentinaRadical Civic UnionGovernment military victory, political defeat
    • Revolution crushed by the government
    Russo-Japanese War
    (1901)
    JapanSupport: Japanese victory
    • Russia withdraws from Manchuria
    • Improvement of relations between Argentina and Japan
    Venezuelan Crisis of 1902–1903
    (1902–1903)

    Support:
    United Kingdom


    Support:
    Compromise
    • Venezuelan debt dispute resolved
    • European fleet withdraws
    • Argentina's Drago Doctrine becomes famous internationally
    Argentine Revolution of 1905
    (1905)
    ArgentinaRadical Civic UnionGovernment military victory, political defeat
    War of Chile Chico
    (1918)
    Argentina
    Carabineros de Chile
    Chilean SettlersVictory
    • Incarceration of Chileans settlers
    • The settlers were released a month later they returned to Chile
    Tragic Week
    (1919)
    Argentina FORA Government victory
    • Rebellion crushed
    • Multiple human rights violations towards immigrants and Jews
    • First pogrom on the history of the Americas
    • Roots of fascism in Argentina
    Patagonia Rebelde
    (1920–1922)
    Argentina FORA

    Support:

    Government victory
    • Rebellion crushed
    • Facón Grande executed
    1930 Argentine coup d'état
    (1930)
    Argentine Government NacionalistasRebel victory
    Chaco War
    (1932–1935)
    Paraguay
    Support:

    Support:
    Paraguayan victory
    • Paraguay gets most of the disputed zone with Bolivia
    Radical Revolution of 1932
    (1932)
    ArgentinaRadical Civic UnionGovernment victory
    • Revolution crushed by the government
    1943 Argentine coup d'état
    (1943)
    Argentine Government GOURebel victory
    World War II
    (1945)
    United States

    United Kingdom

    France
    Poland
    Canada
    Australia
    New Zealand




    Denmark
    Norway
    Netherlands
    Belgium
    Luxembourg

    Brazil
    Mexico
    Chile

    Colombia
    Ecuador
    Paraguay
    Peru

    Uruguay
    Argentina











    Victory

    ----Regarding Argentina:

    Third Paraguayan Civil War
    (1947)
    Paraguay
    Colorado Party
    Support:
    Liberal Party
    Febrerista Revolutionary Party
    Paraguayan Communist Party
    Paraguayan government victory
    Liberating Revolution
    (1955–1958)
    Argentina
    Nationalist Liberation Alliance
    Loyal Armed Forces
    CGT
    Rebel Armed Forces
    Civil Commands
    Rebel victory
    • Argentine military seizes power
    • Overthrow of Juan Domingo Perón
    • Political persecution of Peronism
    Peronist Resistance
    (1959–1963)
    Argentina Peronist Youth
    Uturuncos
    Nationalist Liberation Alliance
    Government victory
    • Rebel guerrillas dissolved some years after the conflict
    • Former members would join later join Montoneros or FAR
    1963 Argentine Navy revolt
    (1962–1963)
    Azules:
    Argentine Army
    Argentine Air Force
    Colorados:
    Argentine Navy
    Azules victory
    Cuban Missile Crisis
    (quarantine operation)
    (1962)
    United States

    Cuba
    Consequences:
    • Expulsion of Cuba from the OAS
    • Naval blockade of Cuba towards the USSR
    Guevarist incursion in Argentina
    (1963–1964)
    Argentina EGPSupport: Government victory
    • Disarticulation of the guerrilla
    • The attempt of revolution, along with the later fall of Tacuara and the bad decisions taken by the government of Ongania would later provoke the Cycle of Azos and creation of far-leftist guerrillas
    Nazi insurgency in Argentina(1963-1966) Argentina Tacuara Nationalist MovementSupport: Government victory
    • The Tacuara Nationalist Movement is dissolved
    • Founder of the guerrillas, José Joe Baxter, becomes communist and creates the ERP
    • Without Tacuara, far-left guerrillas begin to appear.
      • Former members would later become part of the Triple A to fight communism
    Laguna del Desierto Incident
    (1965)
    ChileVictory
    • Argentina gets the disputed zone
    The Cycle of Azos(1969-1972) AUF MPTW

    CGT

    PRT

    Rebel Victory
    Far-leftist insurgency in Argentina
    (1967–1980)
    Argentina
    Triple A
    ERP
    Montoneros
    FAR
    FAP
    FAL
    CPL
    GEL
    OCPO
    Government victory
    • Leftist guerrillas defeated mostly eradicated by 1977
    • 9,500+ guerrillas (4,500+ Montoneros and 5,000 ERP), hundreds of soldiers/police, and 3,252 civilians killed in political violence from 1969 to 1980; 30,000 people disappeared by the government.[4] [5]
    Guatemalan Civil War
    (1960–1996)
    (Argentina helped since 1976)
    Guatemala
    Support:
    URNGPeace accord signed in 1996
    Beagle Crisis
    (1978–1984)
    Argentina ChileConsequences (bloodless conflict):
    • Signing of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1984
    • Bioceanity of Argentina and Chile. Not mutually recognized.
    • Chile's support to the United Kingdom during the Falklands War
    Salvadoran Civil War
    (1979–1992)
    El Salvador
    Support:
    United States
    Argentina (until 1983)
    Israel

    Chile (until 1990)
    FMLN
    Support:

    Cuba
    Nicaragua
    Ceasefire
    • Chapultepec Peace Accords of 1992
    • Restructuring of Salvadoran Armed Forces
    • National and Treasury Police are dissolved (new civilian-overseen police created)
    • FMLN becomes a political party, its combatants are exonerated
    Falklands War
    (1982)
    Argentina United KingdomDefeat
    Carapintadas Uprisings
    (1987–1990)
    Argentina CarapintadasGovernment victory
    • Uprisings stopped
    1989 Attack on La Tablada Barracks
    (1989)
    Argentina Movimiento Todos por la PatriaGovernment victory
    • Argentine army and police victory
    Gulf War
    (Operativo Alfil)
    (1990–1991)
    United States
    Kuwait
    United Kingdom
    Saudi Arabia
    France
    Italy
    Canada
    Egypt

    Morocco

    Pakistan
    Oman
    Qatar
    Argentina
    Coalition
    IraqVictory
    • Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
    Croatian War of Independence
    (Operation Bljesak)
    (1991–1995)
    Croatia----
    Victory
    Operation Uphold Democracy
    (Operative Talos)
    (1994–1995)
    United States
    Poland
    Argentina
    HaitiVictory

    See also

    Bibliography

    Notes and References

    1. Book: Adelaar . Willem . Moseley . Christopher . Nicolas . Alexandre . Atlas of the world's languages in danger . 2010 . . Paris . 978-92-3-104096-2 . 86-94 . 3rd entirely revised, enlarged and updated . South America.
    2. News: Buckley . Martha . How Argentines helped British win war . . 9 April 2005 . 8 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060308052701/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4425035.stm . 8 March 2006 .
    3. https://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN02329934 Argentine pilots break silence over World War Two
    4. Book: Clodfelter, M. . Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492-2015 . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina . 2017 . 4th . 978-0786474707 . . Pages 649-650.
    5. Book: A 32 años de la caída en combate de Mario Roberto Santucho y la Dirección Histórica del PRT-ERP . Cedema.org . 2019-09-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725151539/http://www.cedema.org/ver.php?id=2713 . 2011-07-25 . dead .