Battle of Torata

Battle of Torata
Part of the First Intermedios campaign in the Peruvian War of the Independence
Date 19 January 1823 Location Torata District, Moquegua Region, Peru Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Liberating Expedition  Peru	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Rudecindo Alvarado	Jerónimo Valdés
Strength
3,857 men	1,500–1,700 men
Casualties and losses
500–700 casualties 100 captured	250 casualties

The Battle of Torata is part of the Peruvian War of Independence, which occurred on 19 January 1823 on the heights around Torata (town located northeast of Moquegua) between the Liberation Army of Peru, under command of Argentinean General Rudecindo Alvarado, and Royal Army of Peru under Gen. Brigadier Jerónimo Valdés and culminated with the defeat of Patriots whose army would be almost completely destroyed two days later at the Battle of Moquegua with support of General José de Canterac.