What the records say
- When
- 24 Jul 1900 – 26 Jul 1900
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 8.96° N, 79.54° W
- Description
- battle during the Thousand Days' War
Placed at the site its title names, Puente de Calidonia.
Battle of Calidonia Bridge
Battle during the Thousand Days' War
The Battle of Calidonia Bridge took place from 24 to 26 July 1900 in Calidonia, Panama, within the context of the Thousand Days' War. It ended with a bloody defeat at the hands of the conservatives. It followed the Battle of Corozal on 21 June 1900, where the liberal forces won an important victory over the Conservative army under General Carlos Albán, who had no choice but to retreat to the city of Panama.
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