Battle of Pavón

Battle of Pavón
	Part of the Argentine Civil Wars
	; Battle of Pavón by Ignacio Manzoni at Museo Mitre
Date	17 September 1861
Location	Between Rueda and Godoy, Santa Fe Province, Argentina33°20′19.8″S 60°29′27.2″W / 33.338833°S 60.490889°W
Result	State of Buenos Aires victory; Reintegration of Buenos Aires into the Confederation
Belligerents
State of Buenos Aires	Argentine Confederation
Commanders and leaders
Bartolomé Mitre	Justo José de Urquiza
Strength
Total: 15,000 – 16,000; 9,000 infantry; 6,000 horsemen; 1,000 artillerymen; 35 cannons	Total: 16,000 – 18,000; 5,000 infantry; 11,000 horsemen; 2,000 artillerymen; 42 cannons
Casualties and losses
64 officers and 162 soldiers killed; 500 wounded	1,200 – 1,300 dead and wounded; 1,650 – 1,800 prisoners; 32 – 37 guns, 11 flags, 3,000 rifles, 5,000 horses

The Battle of Pavón, a key battle of the Argentine Civil Wars, was fought in Pavón, Santa Fé Province, Argentina on 17 September 1861 between the Army of the State of Buenos Aires (commanded by Bartolomé Mitre) and the Army of Republic of the Argentine Confederation (commanded by Justo José de Urquiza). The withdrawal of Urquiza left the field to Mitre.

The victory led to the dissolution of the national government and the reincorporation of Buenos Aires Province into the Argentine Republic as a dominant member of the nation. Governor Bartolomé Mitre would act as interim president, ratified by the National Congress, and then as the first president of a unified Argentine Republic.