Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Peruvian War of Independence

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Peruvian War of Independence (1821 to 1824): 6 battles, 1 siege and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Peru (7), Ecuador (1).

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Battle of CallaoBattle of BellavistaBattle of HuancayoBattle of Higos UrcoFirst Siege of CallaoBattle of RiobambaBattle of ZepitaBattle of CorpahuaicoBattle of HuancayoBattle of Higos UrcoFirst Siege of CallaoBattle of RiobambaBattle of ZepitaBattle of CorpahuaicoGuayaquilSanta CruzManausQuitoTrujilloTacnaIcaSantarémRiberaltaJi-Paraná1000 km9.103S, 73.875W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1820: 1 engagements1821: 2 engagements1822: 1 engagements1823: 1 engagements1824: 3 engagements3 in 182418201824
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Huancayo, 1820Battle of Higos Urco, 1821First Siege of Callao, 1821Battle of Riobamba, 1822Battle of Zepita, 1823Battle of Callao, 1824Battle of Bellavista, 1824Battle of Corpahuaico, 182418201824
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 4 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1820Battle of HuancayoPeru
1821Battle of Higos UrcoChachapoyas, PeruPatriot victory
13 July 1821First Siege of CallaoCallao, PeruPatriot victory; Creation and establishment of the Peruvian Navy in...
21 April 1822Battle of RiobambaRiobamba, Ecuador
1823Battle of ZepitaPeruIndecisive
1824Battle of CallaoPort of Callao, Peru
1824Battle of BellavistaCallao, Peru
1824Battle of CorpahuaicoPeruRoyalist victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Peruvian War of Independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.