Battle of Zepita

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Battle of Zepita
Part of the Peruvian War of Independence
Date 25 August 1823 Location Zepita District, Puno Region, Peru Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Peru	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Andrés de Santa Cruz	Jerónimo Valdés
Strength
1,600	1,800
Casualties and losses
28 killed 84 wounded 30 captured	100 killed 184 captured

The Battle of Zepita, also known as the Battle of Chua Chua, was fought between the forces of future Peruvian president Santa Cruz and the Viceroyalty of Peru. Santa Cruz's army captured 240 rifles, 52 saddles, 240 lances and 63 sabers from the Royalist army.^[1]