1841 in Bolivia
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Incumbents
- President:
- José Miguel de Velasco (until 10 June)
- Sebastián Ãgreda (provisional: 10 June 1841 â 9 July)[a]
- Mariano Enrique Calvo (acting: 9 July â 22 September)[a]
- Vacant (22â27 September)
- José Ballivián (starting 27 September)
Ongoing events
- Peruvian-Bolivian War (1841â1842)
Events
June
- 10 June â President José Miguel de Velasco is ousted in a coup d'état by Sebastián Ãgreda.[1]
July
- 9 July â Ãgreda delegates command to Mariano Enrique Calvo, pending the return of Andrés de Santa Cruz.[2]
September
- 22 September â Calvo is ousted in a coup d'état by José Ballivián.[3]
18 November: Battle of Ingavi - 27 September â José Ballivián is sworn-in to the presidency after five days of uncertainty.[4][5]
October
- 1 October â Peruvian-Bolivian War: Peruvian President AgustÃn Gamarra begin the march to Bolivia.
- 2 October â Peruvian-Bolivian War: The Peruvian Army crosses the border onto Bolivian soil.
- 15 October â Peruvian-Bolivian War: Peruvian forces occupy La Paz without a fight.
- 29 October â Peruvian-Bolivian War â Battle of Mecapaca: Bolivian forces under Basilio Herrera attack those of Peru under Miguel de San Román but are repelled.
November
- 18 November â Peruvian-Bolivian War â Battle of Ingavi: The three competing Bolivian governments unite under Ballivián to defeat Gamarra.
Deaths
- 18 November â AgustÃn Gamarra, President of Peru (b. 1785)