Battle of Junín 1824
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 August 1824 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1824 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Peru | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Peruvian War of Independence, Spanish American wars of independence | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Royal Army of Peru, United Liberating Army of Peru | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -11.2148, -75.9738 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Junín was a large cavalry engagement of the Peruvian War of Independence, fought in the highlands of the Junín Region on 6 August 1824. The preceding February the royalists had regained control of Lima, and having regrouped in Trujillo, Simón Bolívar in June led his rebel forces south to confront the Spanish under Field Marshal José de Canterac. The two armies met on the Plain of Junín in the Bombon Plateau, northwest of the Jauja Valley.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Junín (revision 1370266471), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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