Monument commemorating the battle at the Campo de la Gloria.

The Battle of San Lorenzo was the first military confrontation of the Argentine War of Independence, between realistas (royalists, loyal to the Spanish Crown), led by General José Zavala, and the rebel forces of the Granaderos a Caballo (Mounted Grenadiers), the cavalry unit led by General José de San Martín. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2304 pixel, file size: 925 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2304 pixel, file size: 925 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Argentine War of Independence was fought from 1814 to 1816 by Argentine forces under José de San Martín against realista forces loyal to the Spanish crown. ... Motto (Latin) Further Beyond Anthem  1(Spanish) Royal March Spain() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() Capital (and largest city) Madrid Official languages Spanish2 Demonym Spanish, Spaniard Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Head of State King Juan Carlos I  -  President of the Government Formation 15th century   -  Dynastic union 1516   -  Unification... French Republican Guard - May 8, 2005 celebrations Cavalry (from French cavalerie) were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat. ... José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, also known as José de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South Americas successful struggle for independence from Spain. ...

The battle took place on 3 February 1813 in San Lorenzo, province of Santa Fe. The royalists, about 250 men, sailed on eleven ships from their base in Montevideo, up the Río de la Plata and the Paraná River, passing by the port of Rosario (then a small village), and landed a few kilometres north on San Lorenzo's port, near the San Carlos Monastery, at about 5:30 in the morning. is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... San Lorenzo is a city in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located north of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River, and forming one end of the Greater Rosario metropolitan area, approximately at 32°49′59″ S 60°51′39″ W. It is the... Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Río de la Plata in relation to Uruguay and Argentina A satellite view of the estuary The Río de la Plata (Spanish: Silver River) — which is often referred to in English-speaking countries as the River Plate (as in the Battle of the River Plate), or sometimes as... The sun rising over the Paraná River, from the north-east of Rosario, Argentina. ... Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Buenos Aires and Córdoba. ...

Though covered by cannon fire from the ships, the royalist forces were quickly diminished and had to retreat. According to San Martín's report, the royalists lost 40 men, at least 12 were wounded, and 14 were taken as prisoners by the rebels, who in turn lost 14 men, out of about 125.

It was during this battle that sergeant Juan Bautista Cabral gave his life to save San Martín, who got trapped under his horse. Juan Bautista Cabral (ca. ...

The Mounted Grenadiers casualties were:

• Juanario Luna, José Gregorio and Basilio Bustos; from San Luis
• Juan Bautista Cabral and Feliciano Silva; from Corrientes
• Ramón Saavedra and Blas Vargas; from Santiago del Estero
• Ramón Amador and Domingo Soriano; from La Rioja
• José Márquez and José Manuel Díaz; from Córdoba
• José Mateo Jelvez; from Buenos Aires
• Domingo Pourteu; from Los Pirineos
• Julián Alzogaray; from Chile
• Capitán Justo Bermúdez, died 14 days later from complications of his battle wounds.

The March of San Lorenzo

There is a patriotic march commemorating the battle. The music for this Marcha de San Lorenzo was composed on February 1901 by Cayetano Alberto Silva (1868–1920), a director of several military bands. It was first played officially and publicly on 1902-10-30, at the inauguration of the monument to General San Martín in Rosario. The lyrics were written by professor Carlos Benielli in 1908. This does not cite any references or sources. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

References to the battle

San Carlos Monastery, opposite the battlefield.

The legacy of the battle was preserved in the names of four towns in the Greater Rosario area: Puerto General San Martín (named after the victorious general, like many other places in Argentina), Fray Luis Beltrán (a friar of the monastery, where the wounded were given care), Capitán Bermúdez (a captain of San Martín's forces), and Granadero Baigorria (a soldier of the Granaderos unit). A street in the oldest part of Rosario is named Bajada Sargento Cabral, after sergeant Juan Bautista Cabral. An major avenue in Rosario is also named San Martín, and the road that goes through the towns mentioned above keeps its name, San Martín Avenue, in all of them. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2304 pixel, file size: 942 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1728 × 2304 pixel, file size: 942 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Greater Rosario is the metropolitan area of the city of Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ... Puerto General San Martín is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, about 35 km north from the center of the city of Rosario, on the right-hand (western) shore of the Paraná River. ... Fray Luis Beltrán is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, north of the city of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River. ... A friar is a member of a religious mendicant order of men. ... Capitán Bermúdez is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, (north of Rosario, immediately north of Granadero Baigorria), on the western shore of the Paraná River. ... Granadero Baigorria is a city in the south of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located directly north of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River, and forming part of the Greater Rosario metropolitan area, approximately at 32°51′36″ S 60°41′49″ W. Its population is...

The San Carlos Monastery preserves the remains of the dead soldiers in an urn. It has a historical museum about the battle, and the cell occupied by General San Martín can be visited. In front of it there is a monument commemorating the battle, and the battlefield (Campo de la Gloria). On the back of the building there is an ancient tree, under whose shadow San Martín wrote his briefing about the battle.

References

In Spanish.

• La batalla de San Lorenzo - Includes a transcription of San Martín's letter to the Argentine government, informing them of the battle.
• Biografía del Libertador José de San Martín.
• San Carlos Monastery
• Maestros Sin Fronteras.
• Marcha de San Lorenzo in Spanish Wikisource.