This is a list of wars involving the Argentine Republic and its predecessor states from the colonial period to present day.
Inca Empire
Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 ResultsInca conquest of northern Argentina(1479) Inca Empire Mitimaes YanaconaAllied nativesDiaguitasHuarpesOmaguacasAtacamasComechingonesGuaycuru peoplesChichas Victory of the Inca Empire The territories are incorporated into the Collasuyo. The towns are submitted to the Empire's state economic and labor administration system. Beginning of the acculturation of the natives. Continuation of hostilities against the Guarani tribes. Fails expansion attempt towards the northern Chaco.
Colonial Argentina (1536–1810) Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Notable battles First attempt of colonizing Buenos Aires(1536–1541) Port of Santa Maria del Buen Aire QuerandíHelp from:CharrúaGuaraníChanaTimbú 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 ConfederationOmaguacas 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) Río de la Plata and Paraguay Governorate Jesuitic Guaraní Tribes Charrúan ComplexQuerandíGuaraní Victory Rise of the tensions with the Portuguese conquerors Death of Juan de Garay Revolution of the Seven Chiefs(1580) Río de la Plata and Paraguay Governorate Rebel Criollos Government victory Revolution crushed Viltipoco Rebellion(1582) Tucuman Governorate Omaguacas Victory Rebellion against the encomienda crushed Omaguacas' land annexed to the Spanish territory Conflicts against Pirates(1582–1724) Río de la Plata and Paraguay Governorate 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 Confederation Indecisive 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 confederationBattle of Mbororé (1641) Guaraníes of the Jesuit Missions Jesuits Bandeirantes from São PauloTupíesJesuit-Guaraní Victory Third Calchaquí War(1658–1667) Tucuman Governorate Diaguita Confederation Victory 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 Colonial Brazil Victory Spanish occupy Sacramento Sacramento is given back to Portugal in 1683 Battle of the Yi(1702) Río de la Plata Governorate Guaraní Tribes Charrúa Tribes Stalemate 300 Charrúas were killed during the negotiations Decisive weakening of the Charrúa forces Second occupation of Sacramento ColonyPart of the War of the Spanish Succession(1705) Río de la Plata Governorate Colonial Brazil Victory Spanish occupy Sacramento Sacramento is given back to Portugal in 1715 Commoner Revolution(1721–1735) Paraguayan Civilians Government victory Rebellion crushed Paraguayan people lose their right to vote Spanish–Portuguese War(1735–1737) Spain Portugal Portuguese victory Status quo ante bellum Guaraní War(1754–1756) Guaraní tribes Portuguese and Spanish victory First Ceballos ExpeditionPart of the Fantastic War and the Anglo-Spanish War(1762–1763) Spain Spanish victory 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 Spanish–Portuguese War (1776–1777)Part of the Spanish–Portuguese wars(1776–1777) Spanish Empire Portuguese EmpireSpanish victory First Treaty of San IldefonsoWar of the OrangesPart of the War of the Second Coalition(1801) State of BrazilFranco-Spanish victory in EuropePortuguese victory in South America Treaty of Badajoz Question of Olivença Territory of Brazil expanded Portuguese territory returned, except Olivenza, and border territories, which remained in Spanish possession; France territorial guarantees in Trinidad, Port Mahon (Menorca) and Malta, as well as lands north of Brazil; Southern Spanish America loses territory to Portuguese Brazil British invasions of the Río de la PlataPart of the Napoleonic Wars(1806–1807) Spain Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata United Kingdom Spanish victoryInvasiones Inglesas Both invasions repelled Action of 2 June 1807 (2-3 June 1807) - Spanish victory Battle of Miserere (2 July 1807) - British victory
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1810–1831) Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Notable battles Spanish American wars of independence(1810–1833) Argentine participation in: Argentine War of Independence Bolivian War of Independence Independence of Paraguay Chilean War of Independence Mexican War of Independence Peruvian War of Independence Ecuadorian War of Independence Patriot victory Disintegration of Spanish America
Diplomatic recognition in 1821 (Portugal), 1822 (US), and 1825 (UK). Spain retained the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico until the Spanish–American War of 1898. Banda Oriental and Spanish Texas become part of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and First Mexican Empire respectively. Battle of Tucumán(24-25 September 1812) - Patriot victory Battle of San Lorenzo(3 February 1813) - Patriot victory Battle of Salta(20 February 1813) - Patriot victory Battle of Martín García(10-15 March 1814) - Patriot victory Battle of Yavi(15 November 1816) - Spanish victory Portuguese Invasion of the Banda Oriental(1811–1812) United Provinces Inconclusive Status quo ante bellum Signing of the Herrera-Rademaker Treaty Withdrawal of Portuguese and (temporary) patriot troops from the Banda Oriental (Eastern Bank) Argentine Civil Wars(1814–1880) 1814–1876: Federalists League of the Free Peoples Argentine Confederation Federalists rebels Blancos Gobierno del Cerrito Supported by: 1868-1880 Autonomists 1814–1876: Unitarians Supreme Directorship Exiled Unitarians State of Buenos Aires Colorados Gobierno de la Defensa Supported by: British Empire France 1868-1880Nationalist LiberalsProvince of Buenos Aires Sanction of the Constitution in 1853 From 1868 onwards there was a new civil war between the Liberals and Nationalists Federalization of Buenos Aires in 1880 First Argentine Civil War(1814–1820) Buenos Aires Tucuman Salta Cuyo La Rioja Republic of Entre Ríos Federal League Banda Oriental Entre Ríos Corrientes Santa Fe Misiones Occidentales CórdobaCharrúa TribesGuaycuru TribesSantiago 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 Battle of Cepeda (1 February 1820) - Federalist victoryPortuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816–1820) Misiones Corrientes Santa Fe Córdoba United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesLuso-Brazilian victory Annexation of the Banda Oriental by the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Battle of Apóstoles (2 July 1817) - Federal victory Battle of San Carlos (1817) - Luso-Brazilian victory Battle of Makassar(1817) United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Malay Pirates Victory Bouchard continues his expedition on the Pacific Ocean Incident on Jolo Incident on Jolo(1818) Sultanate of Sulu Victory Reconciliation after the arrival of the Sulu leader Bouchard continues his expedition to reach the Philippines Argentine Invasion of Monterey(1818) Spanish Empire New Spain Victory Temporary occupation and looting of Monterey Temporary raise of the Argentine flag on Monterey Martín Rodríguez Campaign(1820–1824) Ranquel Ulmanate Victory Territorial expansion to the west Conflicts against Ramírez(1820–1821) Buenos Aires Santa Fe Entre Ríos Republic Buenos 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 ProvinceSantiago 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) Thirty-Three Orientals Preliminary Peace Convention Cisplatina becomes independent as Uruguay Battle of Punta Colares (9 February 1826) - Inconclusive Battle of Quilmes (29-30 July 1826) - Brazilian victory Battle of Carmen de Patagones (7 March 1827) - United Provinces victory Battle of Monte Santiago (7-8 April 1827) - Brazillan victory Brigandage of the Pincheira Brothers(1825–1832) Argentine Republic Argentine Confederation Wallmapu Allies Montoneras of PincheiraPehuenches Boroan Confederation Victory End of the Montoneras of Pincheira Argentine campaign on the Desert (1833–1834) Second Argentine Civil War(1826–1827) Unitarian Government Buenos Aires Tucumán Salta Catamarca Venezuelan Mercenaries Federal Provinces La Rioja Córdoba Santiago del Estero Federal victory Bernandino Rivadavia resigns Manuel Dorrego becomes the new president Third Argentine Civil War(1828–1831) Interior League Mendoza San Luis San Juan Salta Tucumán Santiago del Estero Córdoba Catamarca La Rioja Litoral League Buenos Aires Entre Ríos Corrientes Santa Fe Montoneras of Quiroga Consequences: Fall of Manuel Dorrego Rise and fall of Juan Lavalle Rise of Juan Manuel de Rosas End of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Start of the Argentine Confederation Battle of San Roque (22 April 1829 - Decembrist revolution) - Unitarian victory Battle of Márquez Bridge (26 April 1829 - Decembrist revolution) - Federal victory Battle of Famaillá (19 September 1841) - Federal victory Battle of Caaguazú (28 November 1841) - Unitarian victory
Argentine Confederation (1831–1861) Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Notable battles Fourth Argentine Civil War(1832–1838) Argentine Confederation Salta Province Unitarians Colorados 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(1831-1832) Argentine Confederation A possible expansion of the United States into South America was avoided Americans rescued Suspects captured Island evacuated Temporary severing of Argentina–United States relations Indirectly resulted in reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland IslandsDesert Campaign(1833–1834) Argentine Confederation Mapuche AlliesTehuelche Tribes Mapuche Tribes Victory Argentine territorial expansion Rise of the popularity of Juan Manuel de Rosas Boroan Conflict(1836) Argentine Confederation Ranquel Ulmanate Boroan Confederation 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) United Restoration: Chile Peruvian restorers La Fuente government(1837) Gamarra government(1838–1839)