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Battle of Ica

Battle of Ica was a battle fought on 7 April 1822 at Ica Department, in what is now Peru. It was part of the Spanish American wars of independence, which ran from 1808 to 1833. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 2,244 men; 6 cannons against 2,000 men.

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Fought7 April 1822
WhereIca Department, Peru14.036S, 75.779W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsLiberating Expedition; Protectorate of PeruagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesHundreds of casualties; 1,000 capturedandUnknown
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence1808 to 1833

Where it sits in the Spanish American wars of independence

Battle of Suipacha, 1810Battle of Paraguarí, 1811Battle of Chimbo, 1812Battle of Mocha, 1812Battle of Tucumán, 1812Battle of Ibarra, 1812Battle of Buceo, 1814Second Battle of La Puerta, 1814Battle of Rancagua, 1814Battle of Sipe-Sipe, 1815Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820Battle of Cerro de Pasco, 1820Battle of Ica, 1822Battle of Torata, 1823Battle of Moquegua, 1823Battle of Junín, 1824Second Siege of Callao, 1824Battle of Ayacucho, 1824Battle of Tumusla, 1825Batalla de La Florida, 1825Battle of San Juan de Ulua, 1825Battle of Mariel, 182818101828Battle of Ica, 1822
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Record

Date7 April 1822
PlaceIca Department, Peru
14.036S, 75.779W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,244 men; 6 cannons2,000 men
Casualties and lossesHundreds of casualties; 1,000 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Domingo Tristán
  • Agustín Gamarra
  • José de Canterac
  • Valentín Ferraz y Barrau
Battle of IcaBattle of IcaSiege of MacunsaBattle of AyacuchoSiege of MacunsaBattle of AyacuchoAyacuchoPiscoNascaChincha AltaSantiagoPuquio100 km14.036S, 75.779W
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Battle of Ica is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 96 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5722537, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ica, revision 1370443527, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.