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Battle of La Arada

Battle of La Arada was a battle fought on 2 February 1851 at Chiquimula, in what is now Honduras. The recorded result: Guatemalan victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 4,500.

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Full-body painting of Guatemala President Rafael Carrera (1815–1865)
Full-body painting of Guatemala President Rafael Carrera (1815–1865). Unidentified painter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 February 1851
WhereChiquimula, Honduras14.717N, 89.583W
OutcomeGuatemalan victory
BelligerentsGuatemalaagainstEl Salvador; Honduras; Guatemalan Liberals
Casualties and lossesLess than 25 killedand528 killed, 1,000+ injured

Record

Date2 February 1851
PlaceChiquimula, Honduras
14.717N, 89.583W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,0004,500
Casualties and lossesLess than 25 killed528 killed, 1,000+ injured
Commanders
  • Mariano Paredes (President of Guatemala)
  • Rafael Carrera
  • Vicente Cerna y Cerna
  • Mariano Álvarez
  • Ignacio García Granados
  • Leandro Navas
  • Juan Lindo
  • Doroteo Vasconcelos
  • José Trinidad Cabañas
  • Ramón Belloso
  • José Santos Guardiola
  • Indalecio Cordero
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Elsewhere in 1851

Battle of La Arada is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Honduras.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890498, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Arada, revision 1385686384, 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.