Salaverry-Santa Cruz War

Salaverry-Santa Cruz War

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

Pro-Confederate victory

Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
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.