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The '''Battle of Corpahuaico''' was a battle fought in the ] of ], Peru between ] forces and one of the few remaining ] armies in South America. A part of the ] it was fought on fought on December 3, 1824, and was one of the last Royalist victories in the wider ]. The battle saw the rearguard of the ] commanded by ] suffer a minor defeat at the hands of the vanguard ] commanded by ].{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=186}}{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=187}} According to Sucre his losses were 300 men, some artillery and other pieces of equipments.{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=187}} The '''Battle of Corpahuaico''' was a battle fought in the ] of ], Peru between ] forces and one of the few remaining ] armies in South America.
== Description ==
A part of the ], the battle occurred on fought on December 3, 1824, and was one of the last Royalist victories in the wider ]. The battle saw the rearguard of the ] commanded by ] suffer a minor defeat at the hands of the vanguard ] commanded by ].{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=186}}{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=187}} According to Sucre his losses were 300 men, some artillery and other pieces of equipments.{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=187}}


The following day, the Patriot forces of Sucre defeated the pursuing Royalists at the plains of ].{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=188}}{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=189}} The following day, the Patriot forces of Sucre defeated the pursuing Royalists at the plains of ].{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=188}}{{sfn|O'Leary|1919|p=189}}

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Battle of Corpahuaico
Part of the Peruvian War of Independence
Date3 December 1824
LocationMatará, Huamanga, Peru
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Patriots:
Peru
 Gran Colombia

Royalists:
Spain Spanish Empire

Commanders and leaders
Gran Colombia Antonio de Sucre
Gran Colombia Jacinto Lara		 Jerónimo Valdés
José de la Serna
Casualties and losses
300
Peruvian War of Independence
Autonomous uprisings
Southern liberation campaign
Northern liberation campaign
Last bastions
Naval campaigns

The Battle of Corpahuaico was a battle fought in the Andean highlands of Ayacucho, Peru between Patriot forces and one of the few remaining Royalists armies in South America.

Description

A part of the Peruvian War of Independence, the battle occurred on fought on December 3, 1824, and was one of the last Royalist victories in the wider Spanish American wars of independence. The battle saw the rearguard of the United Liberating Army of Peru commanded by Antonio José de Sucre suffer a minor defeat at the hands of the vanguard Royal Army of Peru commanded by Jerónimo Valdés. According to Sucre his losses were 300 men, some artillery and other pieces of equipments.

The following day, the Patriot forces of Sucre defeated the pursuing Royalists at the plains of Tambo Cangallo.

References

  1. O'Leary 1919, p. 186.
  2. ^ O'Leary 1919, p. 187.
  3. O'Leary 1919, p. 188.
  4. O'Leary 1919, p. 189.

Bibliography

  • O'Leary, Daniel Florencio (1919). Junín y Ayacucho (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial América.
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