Battle of Zepita

Overview

The Battle of Zepita, also known as the Battle of Chua Chua, was fought between the forces of future Peruvian president Santa Cruz and the Viceroyalty of Peru. Santa Cruz's army captured 240 rifles, 52 saddles, 240 lances and 63 sabers from the Royalist army.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Zepita, fought between Santa Cruz's patriot force of 1,600 and Valdés's royalist army of 1,800 during the Peruvian War of Independence, resulted in a material gain for the patriot cause. Santa Cruz's army captured 240 rifles, 240 lances, 52 saddles, and 63 sabers from the royalist forces, a direct reduction of Viceregal military capacity and a corresponding boost to patriot supply. The engagement took place at a critical juncture in the independence struggle, with royalist forces still contesting control of Peru two years after independence was declared.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (2)