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Unbeknownst to Barreiro, was that spies had informed the Patriots of the Royalist Army's march to Motavita, Bolivar on the morning of August 7 observed Barreiro's march in the direction of Boyaca Bridge from the San Lazaro Heights near Tunja. At 9am he ordered Santander and Anzoategui to intercept Barreiro at the Boyaca Bridge.<ref>Riaño, Camilo. ''La Campaña Libertadora de 1819'', 263.</ref> The Patriot Army mustered some 2,850 troops, and marched down the Camino Real from Tunja and successfully intercepted Barreiro at the Boyaca Bridge around 2 in the afternoon.<ref>Riaño, Camilo. ''La Campaña Libertadora de 1819'', 271.</ref>
The [[Battle of Boyacá]] was the decisive culmination of the campaign, as the Patriot Army successfully divided and defeated the 2,670 royalist soldiers in a battle that lasted two hours. Santander pinned down the Spanish Vanguard by the bridge while Anzoategui led his infantry and cavalry into the heart of Barreiro's rearguard. The battle resulted in 66 Patriot casualties, 250 Royalist casaulties, as well as the capture of approximately 1,600 of the remaining troops of the III
== Aftermath ==
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