Battle of Cerro de Pasco
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The Battle of Cerro de Pasco was an 1820 engagement in the Peruvian War of Independence in which patriot forces defeated royalist troops in the Andean highlands, helping to weaken Spanish control in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cerro de Pasco canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | José de San Martín’s liberation campaign in Peru ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Patriot forces
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Royalist forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Arenales’ first campaign in the Peruvian highlands ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish royalist army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Diego O’Reilly
NERFINISHED
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Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peruvian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| controlledAfterBattle | Cerro de Pasco under patriot influence ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1820-12-06 ⓘ |
| effect |
boosted morale of independence forces in Peru
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weakened Spanish control in the central Peruvian highlands ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | further patriot advances in the central highlands ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | central Peruvian Andes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Peruvian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Cerro de Pasco
NERFINISHED
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Pasco Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | royalist troops defeated ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between Spanish Empire and Peruvian independence movement ⓘ |
| precededBy | landing of José de San Martín’s expedition in Paracas ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | patriot independence forces vs Spanish royalist troops ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Pasco
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | patriot victory ⓘ |
| sideOfCommander |
Diego O’Reilly – royalist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales – patriot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to erosion of royalist military presence in Peru
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helped secure patriot influence in the Cerro de Pasco mining region ⓘ |
| strengthPatriots | approximately 1,200 men ⓘ |
| strengthRoyalists | approximately 600 men ⓘ |
| theater | Andean highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1820 ⓘ |
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