Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
| Ecuadorian–Peruvian War Guerra del 41 | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian Conflicts | |||||||||
Clockwise from top: Peruvian plane escorting a ship · Peruvian soldiers holding a position · Bombing of Arenillas · Ecuadorian border outpost captured · View of El Oro · Signing of the peace treaty | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Peru | Ecuador | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Manuel Prado Eloy G. Ureta Marciano Ramirez |
Carlos Alberto Arroyo Luis Rodríguez | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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5 July 1941: 9,000 troops 11 tanks 24 guns (from the Agrupamiento del Norte) |
In Amazonia: 5,300 8 guns In Quito: 12,000 Total: 17,300 troops | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 310 killed & wounded | 3,000+ killed & wounded | ||||||||
The Second Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, usually called simply the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, and known locally as the War of '41 (Spanish: Guerra del 41), was a South American border war fought between 5–31 July 1941. It was the first of three military conflicts between Ecuador and Peru during the 20th century.
During the war, Peru occupied the western Ecuadorian province of El Oro and parts of the Andean province of Loja. Although the war took place during World War II, it is unrelated to that conflict, as neither country was supported by either the Allies or the Axis.
A ceasefire agreement between the two countries came into effect on 31 July 1941. Both countries signed the Rio Protocol on 29 January 1942, and Peruvian forces subsequently withdrew. Enmity over the territorial dispute continued after 1942, and the border disputes were not entirely resolved until the Cenepa War of 1995 and the signing of the Brasilia Presidential Act agreement in October 1998.