Battle of Ica

Battle of Ica
Part of the Peruvian War of Independence
1829 sketch of the Battle of Ica
Date 7 April 1823 Location hacienda Macacona near Ica, Department of Ica, Peru Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Liberating Expedition Protectorate of Peru	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Domingo Tristán Agustín Gamarra Santiago Aldunate	José de Canterac Valentín Ferraz
Strength
2,244 men 6 cannons	2,000 men
Casualties and losses
hundreds of casualties 1,000 captured	unknown

The Battle of Ica or Disaster at Macacona was a battle during the Peruvian War of Independence, which occurred on 9 April 1822 at the Hacienda Macacona near Ica, between the Liberation Army of Peru under command of Peruvian General Domingo Tristán, and the Royalist Army under Gen. Brigadier José de Canterac. The army of the Patriots was almost completely destroyed.