Central American military conflict from 1826 to 1829
First Central American Civil War
Part of the Central American Civil Wars
The Battle of La Trinidad on a Honduran 5 lempira bill.
Date
March 1827 – 25 June 1829
Location
Federal Republic of Central America, primarily in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala
Result
Decisive victory of the Protective Allied Army of the Law
Manuel José Arce deposed
Francisco Morazán elected president
Belligerents
Federal Government Guatemala
Protective Allied Army of the Law Honduras El Salvador
Commanders and leaders
Manuel José Arce
José Justo Milla
Mariano de Aycinena y Piñol
Mariano Beltranena y Llano
Antonio José de Irisarri (POW)
Francisco Morazán
Dionisio de Herrera
Remigio Díaz
José Antonio Márquez
Manuel Arzú
José Francisco Barrundia
Strength
4,000 - 4,900 soldiers
2,500 - 3,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
760 - 1,000 killed
250 - 340 killed
The First Central American Civil War (Spanish: Primera Guerra Civil Centroamericana) was a civil political and military conflict within the Federal Republic of Central America which lasted from 1827 until 1829. The civil war was fought between Liberal and Conservative lines with Francisco Morazán leading the Liberals and Manuel José Arce, a former Liberal, leading the Conservatives.
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