What the records say
- When
- 26 Feb 1829
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 1.00° S, 78.00° W
- Description
- 1829 battle of the Gran Colombia–Peru War
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Battle of Tarqui
1829 battle between Colombia and Peru
The Battle of Tarqui, also known as the Battle of Portete de Tarqui, took place on 27 February 1829 at Tarqui, near Cuenca, today part of Ecuador. It was fought between troops from Gran Colombia, commanded by Antonio José de Sucre, and Peruvian troops under José de La Mar.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Tarqui: Troops of Gran Colombia and Peru battle to a draw”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “en Colombia, Antonio José de Sucre, jefe del ejército colombiano, derrota a los peruanos en la batalla del Portete de Tarqui”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page