Battle of Huamachuco

Battle of Huamachuco
Part of the War of the Pacific
The long way to the Battle of Huamachuco
Date 10 July 1883 Location Near Huamachuco, Peru Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
Chile	Peru
Commanders and leaders
Alejandro Gorostiaga	Andrés A. Cáceres Pedro Silva Gil †
Strength
1,500 soldiers[1]	1,880 soldiers hundreds of montoneras and milicians
Casualties and losses
68 killed 96 wounded[2]	800 killed 300 captured

The Battle of Huamachuco was fought on the 10 July 1883, and it was the last major battle of the War of the Pacific. The Chilean soldiers, led by Colonel Alejandro Gorostiaga, decisively defeated the Peruvian army commanded by General Andrés Avelino Cáceres near the town of Huamachuco. This Chilean victory effectively eliminated Cáceres' Ejército de la Breña, ending any real threat or resistance in the Peruvian Andes. The Peruvian defeat paved the way for the Treaty of Ancón that finally put an end to the war. Also, one of Peru's greatest heroes, Colonel Leoncio Prado, died as a consequence of this battle.^[3]