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Battle of Guayaquil

Battle of Guayaquil was a battle fought in 1860 at Guayaquil, in what is now Ecuador. The recorded result: Provisional Government of Quito victory; Reunification of Ecuador; nullification of the Treaty of Mapasingue. Recorded strength: 4,000 troops against Unknown.

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Vie Illustrée de Garcia Moreno by Charles D`Hallencourtm, France 1887
Vie Illustrée de Garcia Moreno by Charles D`Hallencourtm, France 1887. Charles D`Hallencourtm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1860
WhereGuayaquil, Ecuador2.194S, 79.890W
OutcomeProvisional Government of Quito victory; Reunification of Ecuador; nullification of the Treaty of Mapasingue.
BelligerentsProvisional Government of QuitoagainstSupreme Leadership of Guayas
Casualties and losses50 dead and woundedandUnknown; 700 prisoners

Record

Date1860 (year precision)
to 24 September 1860
PlaceGuayaquil, Ecuador
2.194S, 79.890W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,000 troopsUnknown
Casualties and losses50 dead and woundedUnknown; 700 prisoners
Commanders
  • Gabriel García Moreno
  • Juan José Flores
  • Guillermo Franco (Ecuadorian general)
Battle of GuayaquilBattle of GuayaquilBattle of YaguachiBattle of Camino RealBattle of RiobambaSecond Battle of HuachiBattle of Camino RealSecond Battle of HuachiCuencaPortoviejoMachalaJipijapaAzoguesSalinasGuaranda100 km2.194S, 79.890W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1860

Battle of Guayaquil is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871161, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guayaquil, revision 1370442245, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.