Iquicha War of 1825–1828

For the conflict in 1839, see Iquicha War of 1839.
First Iquichan War
Part of Peruvian War of Independence

Map of the Municipality of Huamanga.
DateMarch 1825–June 1828
(3 years)
Location
Department of Ayacucho, Peru
Result
  • Peruvian victory
Belligerents
Peru Iquichanos loyalists
Commanders and leaders
Andrés de Santa Cruz
Juan Pardo de Zela
Francisco de Paula Otero
Domingo Tristán		 Antonio Huachaca
Nicolás Soregui (POW)
Prudencio Huachaca †
Strength
7,000 troops
3,000 montoneras		 25,000 Iquichanos rebels
Casualties and losses
2,000–2,700 casualties 9,000 killed
4,000 wounded
6,000 captured
10 flags Royalist captured

The First Iquichan War, Iquicha campaign of 1825–1828 or Iquicha War of 1825–1828 was a rebellion that broke out between 1825 and 1828 between local royalist peasants from Huanta known as Iquichanos and the army of the newly formed Peruvian Republic. The war ended with a Republican victory

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