Salaverry-Santa Cruz War

Salaverry-Santa Cruz War

Map of the Bolivian campaign during the conflict.
Date1835–1836
Location
Peru
Result

Victory of President Orbegoso

Belligerents

Pro-Confederation:
(Liberals)

Orbegosistas
Santa Crucistas

Supported by:
France France
Republic of Iquicha
Chile Pipiolos

Anti-Confederation:
(Conservatives)

Salaverristas
Gamarristas
Supported by:

Argentine Confederation Argentina
Chile Chile
Spain Spain
Limeños and Arequipeños
Commanders and leaders
Luis Jose de Orbegoso
Andres de Santa Cruz
José Miguel de Velasco Franco
José Trinidad Morán
Anselmo Quiroz
Francisco Anglada
Blas Cerdeña
José Ballivián
Otto Philipp Braun
Francisco Burdett O'Connor
Felipe Salaverry  Executed
José Quiroga
Juan Bautista Eléspuru
Juan Pablo Fernandini
Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco
Manuel de Mendiburu
Carlos García del Postigo
Agustín Gamarra
Strength
5,000 3,500 (Salaverry's forces)
12,000 (Gamarra's forces)

The Salaverry-Santa Cruz War, sometimes called the Peruvian Civil War of 1835–1836, was an internal conflict in Peru with the involvement of the Bolivian army of Andres de Santa Cruz. It ended with the defeat and execution of Felipe Santiago Salaverry and the creation of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.