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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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith José de San Martín’s liberation campaign in Peru
belligerent Patriot forces
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
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
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
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
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
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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Patriot forces of Peru notableBattle Battle of Cerro de Pasco