1932 Trujillo Revolution

1932 Trujillo Revolution
Part of the Third Militarism
Aprista troops occupy a trench in the neighbourhood of Mansiche during the revolution
Date July 7–27, 1932 Location Trujillo, Peru Result Government victory Persecution against American Popular Revolutionary Alliance sympathizers Capture of revolutionaries American Popular Revolutionary Alliance sympathizers Following the revolution, the Trujillo massacre occurred American Popular Revolutionary Alliance against the revolutionaries.
Belligerents
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance	Government of Peru Supported by: Unión Revolucionaria
Commanders and leaders
Agustín Haya de la Torre Manuel Barreto Risco   Alfredo Tello Salavarria † Leoncio Manffaurt (MIA)	Maj. Alfredo Miró Quesada Col. Manuel Ruíz Bravo Lt. Col. Eloy G. Ureta
Units involved
Thousands of insurrect men	1st Military Region
Casualties and losses
952 killed	327–513 killed
7,000–9,000 civilians killed or 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.