War between the Argentine Confederation and the state of Buenos Aires explained

Conflict:War between the Argentine Confederation and the State of Buenos Aires
Date:1852-1862
Place:Argentina
Result:Buenos Aires victory
  • Argentine reunification
Combatant2: Buenos Aires
Commander1:Justo J. de Urquiza
Commander2:Bartolomé Mitre
Strength1:1852:
2,500 regulars
83,000 national guardsmen

1858:
121,500 men
Strength2:1852:
3,500 regulars
70,000 national guardsmen

1863:
41,514 men
Partof:the Argentine Civil Wars

The war between the Argentine Confederation and the state of Buenos Aires was a conflict of the Argentine Civil War. It began with the secession of Buenos Aires from Argentina, and lasted from 1852 to 1862. With the military victory of Buenos Aires at the battle of Pavón, the country was unified again.

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