BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). José Manuel de Goyeneche y Barreda, general. 1776-1846. AR Medal (42mm, 43.03 g, 12h). The Battle of Huaqui. Potosí mint. By Moncayo. Dated 1811. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 827.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

World Medals, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). José Manuel de Goyeneche y Barreda, general. 1776-1846. AR Medal (42mm, 43.03 g, 12h). The Battle of Huaqui. Potosí mint. By Moncayo. Dated 1811. D · D · JOSEPHUS EMANUEL AA GOYENECHE AREQUIENSIS ORIGINE, uniformed bust right / Legend in fourteen lines. Fonrobert 9395. Lightly toned, hairlines. Good VF.

From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado 3 (27 October 1984), lot 515.

In the early 19th Century, many Civil Wars and guerilla campaigns began to break out against Spanish authority in South America. With the Napoleonic wars occurring back in Spain, the South American colonies had increasing distrust in Spanish rule, and Argentina was spurred into beginning a war of independence. Led by the revolutionary troops of the Primera Junta, they began their first campaign in Bolivia, then known as Upper Peru in 1810. After a few initial victories such as in Suipacha, they faced off against Royalist forces in Huaqui, under the command of General José Manuel de Goyeneche y Barreda. General Goyeneche decided to directly attack the revolutionary troops, forcing an eventual retreat. The royalist troops were able to overrun the Argentine cavalry, and earned a decisive victory. As a result, the Argentine campaign in Bolivia collapsed. The royalist victory also foiled a planned revolution in Peru, as the defeated forces had been expected to move to assist them. While the royalist troops gained some momentum, it was not enough to defeat the independence movements, and the South American nations would in time gain their independence.

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