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Battle of Uchumayo
Part of Salaverry-Santa Cruz War
Uchumayo Bridge, scene of the battle.
Date
February 4, 1836
Location
Uchumayo, outside of Arequipa
Result
Peruvian Restoration Army victory
Belligerents
Restoration Army of Peru
United Army Peru-Bolivian
Commanders and leaders
Felipe Salaverry
Andrés de Santa Cruz José Ballivián (WIA) Blas Cerdeña (POW)
Strength
2,000 men
+3,500 men
Casualties and losses
minimal dead
315 killed 284 wounded or prisoner[1]
The Battle of Uchumayo occurred in the first days of February 1836, on the outskirts of Arequipa, Peru. It was the most important confrontation in the series of skirmishes, prior to the Battle of Socabaya, that the forces of the United Army under the command of Santa Cruz held with the restaurateurs under the command of Salaverry.
^Milla Batres Carlos "Enciclopedia biográfica e histórica del Perú" Pág. 64
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