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Battle of Corpahuaico
Part of the Peruvian War of Independence
Date 3 December 1824 Location Matará, Huamanga, Peru Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Patriots: Peru  Gran Colombia	Royalists: Spanish Empire Viceroyalty of Peru
Commanders and leaders
Antonio de Sucre Jacinto Lara	Jerónimo Valdés José de la Serna
Casualties and losses
300

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. A part of the Peruvian War of Independence it was fought 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 persuing 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.

• Battles of the Peruvian War of Independence
• Conflicts in 1824
• History of Ayacucho Region
• 1824 in Peru
• December 1824 events