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Battle of Torata

Battle of Torata was a battle fought on 19 January 1823 at Moquegua 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: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 3,857 men against 1,500–1,700 men.

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Fought19 January 1823
WhereMoquegua Department, Peru17.077S, 70.843W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsLiberating Expedition; PeruagainstSpain
Casualties and losses500–700 casualties; 100 capturedand250 casualties
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence1808 to 1833

Where it sits in the Spanish American wars of independence

Battle of Suipacha, 1810Battle of Chimbo, 1812Battle of Mocha, 1812Battle of Tucumán, 1812Battle of Ibarra, 1812Battle of Buceo, 1814Second Battle of La Puerta, 1814Battle of Rancagua, 1814Battle of Sipe-Sipe, 1815Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820Battle of Cerro de Pasco, 1820Battle of Ica, 1822Battle of Torata, 1823Battle of Moquegua, 1823Battle of Junín, 1824Second Siege of Callao, 1824Battle of Ayacucho, 1824Battle of Tumusla, 1825Batalla de La Florida, 1825Battle of San Juan de Ulua, 1825Battle of Mariel, 182818101828Battle of Torata, 1823
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Record

Date19 January 1823
PlaceMoquegua Department, Peru
17.077S, 70.843W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,857 men1,500–1,700 men
Casualties and losses500–700 casualties; 100 captured250 casualties
Commanders
  • Rudecindo Alvarado
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Battle of Torata is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 89 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723065, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Torata, revision 1370591244, 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.