1932 Trujillo Revolution

1932 Trujillo Revolution
Part of the Third Militarism

Aprista troops occupy a trench in the neighbourhood of Mansiche during the revolution
DateJuly 7–27, 1932
Location
Trujillo, Peru
Result

Peruvian government victory

  • Supressed revolution, persecution and executions against APRA's sympathizers.
  • Destruction of Trujillo after of the rebellion Aprista.
Belligerents
Peruvian Aprist Party
Supported by:
Soviet Union (denied)		 Government of Peru
Supported by:
Unión Revolucionaria
Commanders and leaders
Agustín Haya de la Torre
Manuel Barreto Risco Executed
Alfredo Tello Salavarria †
Leoncio Manffaurt (MIA)		 Luis M. Sánchez Cerro
Alfredo Miró Quesada
Manuel Ruíz Bravo
Eloy Gaspar Ureta
Units involved
Thousands of insurrect men 1st Military Region
Strength
10,000-15,000 rebels
Casualties and losses
952-1,500 Apristas killed
9,000-13,000 rebels captured		 327–513 killed
7,000–9,000 Apristas Trujillans civilians Executed

Revolution of Trujillo was a social and political conflict in Peru which began in Trujillo city on July 6, 1932. It started with an uprising led by Manuel Barreto (known as "Buffalo"), against President Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.