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Battle of Junín

Battle of Junín was a battle fought on 6 August 1824 at Junín Department, in what is now Peru. It was part of the Spanish American wars of independence, which ran from 1808 to 1833. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 men against 1,300 men.

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Record

Date6 August 1824
PlaceJunín Department, Peru
11.215S, 75.974W
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence (1808 to 1833)
KindBattle, nineteenth century
ResultPatriot victory
BelligerentsPeru; Gran ColombiaSpain
CommandersSimón Bolívar; Antonio José de SucreJosé de Canterac
Strength1,000 men1,300 men
Casualties and losses150 killed250 killed
Battle of JunínBattle of JunínBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of PucaráSiege of LimaBattle of Portada de GuíasBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of PucaráSiege of LimaCallaoCerro de PascoChancayJaujaHuachoTarmaLa OroyaSatipo100 km11.215S, 75.974W
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Battle of Junín is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 37 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1508820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Junín, revision 1384881720, 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.