battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Uchumayo
Battle of Uchumayo was a battle fought in 1836 at Uchumayo District, in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Uchumayo District. It was part of the Salaverry-Santa Cruz War, which ran from 1835 to 1836. The recorded result: Restorationist victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 men against +3,500 men.
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Record
| Date | 1836 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Uchumayo District, Peru 16.415S, 71.664W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 2,000 men | +3,500 men |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal killed | 1,000: 400 killed; 200 captured; 300 missing; 100 wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Arequipa 1857, 14 km E
- Battle of Islay 1838, 77 km SW
- Battle of Torata 1823, 114 km SE
- Battle of Los Ángeles 1880, 115 km SE
- Battle of Moquegua 1823, 117 km SE
In the same war
- Before: Capture of Cobija 1835
Elsewhere in 1836
- Battle of the Alamo United States
- Battle of San Jacinto United States
- Battle of San Patricio United States
- Battle of Coleto United States
- Battle of Agua Dulce United States
Battle of Uchumayo is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 96 in present-day Peru.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5723104, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Uchumayo, revision 1380806423, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.