COMMANDER // 1816–1895
Juan Buendia
Minister of the Interior of PeruPeru2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1816 – 1895
Active service 1879 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 63.
Profile
Juan Domingo Buendía y Noriega was a Peruvian military general who served as Prime Minister of Peru from 1877 to 1878. He commanded the Army of the South, which saw controversial action in the Tarapacá campaign of the War of the Pacific. He was also prefect of Lima, Cuzco, Arequipa, Tacna and Lambayeque, as well a deputy for Moquegua and Minister of War and Navy.
Battles (2)
1879
1879