← 1840 1839 1838 1841 in Bolivia → 1842 1843 1844
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1841 History of Bolivia  • Years

Events in the year 1841 in Bolivia.

Incumbents

• President:
  • José Miguel de Velasco (until 10 June)
  • Sebastián Ágreda (provisional: 10 June 1841 – 9 July)^[a]
  • Mariano Enrique Calvo (acting: 9 July – 22 September)^[a]
  • Vacant (22–27 September)
  • José Ballivián (starting 27 September)

Ongoing events

• Peruvian-Bolivian War (1841–1842)

Events

June

• 10 June – President José Miguel de Velasco is ousted in a coup d'état by Sebastián Ágreda.^[1]

July

• 9 July – Ágreda delegates command to Mariano Enrique Calvo, pending the return of Andrés de Santa Cruz.^[2]

September

• 22 September – Calvo is ousted in a coup d'état by José Ballivián.^[3]

  

• 27 September – José Ballivián is sworn-in to the presidency after five days of uncertainty.^[4][5]

October

• 1 October – Peruvian-Bolivian War: Peruvian President Agustín Gamarra begin the march to Bolivia.
• 2 October – Peruvian-Bolivian War: The Peruvian Army crosses the border onto Bolivian soil.
• 15 October – Peruvian-Bolivian War: Peruvian forces occupy La Paz without a fight.
• 29 October – Peruvian-Bolivian War – Battle of Mecapaca: Bolivian forces under Basilio Herrera attack those of Peru under Miguel de San Román but are repelled.

November

• 18 November – Peruvian-Bolivian War – Battle of Ingavi: The three competing Bolivian governments unite under Ballivián to defeat Gamarra.

Births

Deaths

• 18 November – Agustín Gamarra, President of Peru (b. 1785)