Spanish reconquest of New Granada

Spanish reconquest of New Granada
Part of the Colombian War of Independence
Pablo Morillo, Commander-in-chief of the combined Spanish-Venezuelan expeditionary force.
Date 1815–1816 Location United Provinces of New Granada Result Spanish victory • Reestablishment of the Viceroyalty of New Granada
Belligerents
United Provinces of New Granada	Kingdom of Spain
Commanders and leaders
Camilo Torres Tenorio   Custodio García Rovira   Manuel Roergas Serviez Liborio Mejía   Manuel del Castillo y Rada   José Francisco Bermúdez Carlos Soublette F. de Paula Santander	Ferdinand VII of Spain Pablo Morillo Francisco Tomás Morales Juan de Sámano Sebastián de la Calzada Miguel de la Torre
Strength
5,975 soldiers and militiamen[1]	10,000 men 60 ships [2]

The Spanish reconquest of New Granada in 1815–1816 was part of the Spanish American wars of independence in South America and Colombian War of Independence. Shortly after the Napoleonic Wars ended, Ferdinand VII, recently restored to the throne in Spain, decided to send military forces to retake most of the northern South American colonies, which had established autonomous juntas and independent states. The Spanish expeditionary army under the command of Lieutenant General Pablo Morillo, with support from loyal colonial troops, completed the reconquest of New Granada by taking Bogotá on 6 May 1816.