First Central American Civil War | |||||||
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Part of the Central American Civil Wars | |||||||
The Battle of La Trinidad on a Honduran 5 lempira bill. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Federal Government Guatemala |
Protective Allied Army of the Law Honduras El Salvador | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
4,000 - 4,900 soldiers | 2,500 - 3,000 soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
760 - 1,000 killed | 360 - 500 killed |
The First Central American Civil War (Spanish: Primera Guerra Civil Centroamericana) was a civil political and military conflict within the Federal Republic of Central America which lasted from 1827 until 1829. The civil war was fought between Liberal and Conservative lines with Francisco Morazán leading the Liberals and Manuel José Arce, a former Liberal, leading the Conservatives.