The Battle of Caseros took place on 3 February 1852. Forces led by Justo José de Urquiza defeated Juan Manuel de Rosas near Buenos Aires. The victory ended Rosas’s long period of centralized rule. The battle marked a turning point in Argentina’s political evolution. Urquiza’s triumph opened the path to constitutional reform. The event influenced regional power dynamics for decades. It remains one of the most studied conflicts in Argentine history.
