What the records say
- When
- 25 Jan 1860
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 2.15° S, 79.90° W
- Description
- Treaty between Ecuador and Peru
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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