What the records say
- When
- 26 Oct 1858 – 25 Jan 1860
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 1.90° S, 79.80° W
- Description
- conflict between Ecuador and Peru between 1857 and 1860
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ecuadorian–Peruvian War (1857–1860)
Conflict between Ecuador and Peru between 1857 and 1860
The First Ecuadorian–Peruvian War took place between 1857 and 1860. The conflict began when Ecuador attempted to sell Amazon basin land claimed by Peru in order to settle a debt with British creditors. When diplomatic relations between the two countries broke down, prior to the fragmentation of the Ecuadorian government into several competing factions, the Peruvian government ordered a blockade of Ecuador's ports in…
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