What the records say
- When
- 21 Jan 1823
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 17.20° S, 70.93° W
- Description
- 1823 battle of the Peruvian War of Independence
Battle of Moquegua
The Battle of Moquegua took place during the Peruvian War of Independence on 21 January 1823 around the city of Moquegua, between the Liberation Army of Peru, under command of Argentinean General Rudecindo Alvarado, and the Royal Army of Peru under General José de Canterac. The army of the Patriots was almost completely destroyed.
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