Battle of Salta Battle of Salta The Battle of Salta took place on February 20, 1813 on the plains of Castañares, north of the present-day Argentina city of Salta, during the Argentine War of Independence. The Army of the North, under the command of general Manuel Belgrano, defeated for the second time the royalist troops of general Pío de Tristán, after their victory in the previous September at the Battle of Tucumán. The unconditional surrender of the royalist troops ensured Argentine control over most of the northern territories of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Belgrano had taken advantage of
Cabo Corrientes, Cuba to the Spanish West Indies, which became known as the Blockade of Western Cuba or Watts' West Indies Expedition. The English took up position near Cabo Corrientes in mid June 1591 to await the arrival of Spanish ships. On 23 June "Burr", "Hopewell", "Swallow" and "Content" arrived between Cape Corrientes and Cape San Antonio and soon sighted six sail. Hoping these were treasure ships, the English closed, only to discover the ships were a powerful Spanish naval force. A three-hour engagement followed after which the English formation scattered. On 29 June "Hopewell" and "Swallow" returned to Cape Corrientes to find