Battle of La Pedrera | |||||||
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Part of the Colombian–Peruvian territorial dispute | |||||||
Positions of the forces of Peru to the south and Colombia to the north of the Caquetá River, respectively, which functioned as a de facto border. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Peru | Colombia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Óscar Benavides Manuel A. Clavero[2] |
Isaías J. Gamboa † Gabriel Valencia † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 warships 200+ soldiers | 110 soldiers most sick | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
27 dead and wounded | 67 dead, wounded and ill |
The Battle of La Pedrera was a conflict between Peru and Colombia that took place from 10–12 July 1911 in a disputed area surrounding the Putumayo River as part of a larger territorial dispute between both countries.