Peruvian–Bolivian War of 1841–42
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bolivia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | -16.6667, -68.0167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Peruvian–Bolivian War was a warlike confrontation between Peru and Bolivia in the years 1841 and 1842.
In 1841, Agustín Gamarra, President of Peru, tried to annex Bolivia, which cost the Peruvian president his life on November 18, 1841 at the Battle of Ingavi. The Bolivian Army, under the command of General José Ballivián, occupied the Peruvian provinces of Moquegua, Puno, Tarapacá, Tacna and Arica.
The eviction of Bolivian troops in southern Peru would be achieved by the increased availability of material and human resources in Peru. At the end of the war, the Treaty of Puno was signed on June 7, 1842.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Peruvian–Bolivian War of 1841–42 (revision 1372941594), 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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