Battle of Moquegua

Battle of Moquegua
Part of the First Intermedios campaign in the Peruvian War of Independence
1830 sketch of the Battle of Moquegua
Date 21 January 1823 Location Moquegua, Moquegua Region, Peru Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Liberating Expedition  Peru	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Rudecindo Alvarado	José Canterac Jerónimo Valdés
Strength
2,800 men	2,522 men
Casualties and losses
700 killed 1,000 captured	150 killed 250 wounded

The Battle of Moquegua (or Moquehua) took place during the Peruvian War of Independence on 21 January 1823 around the city of Moquegua, between the Liberation Army of Peru, under command of Argentinean General Rudecindo Alvarado, and the Royal Army of Peru under General José de Canterac. The army of the Patriots was almost completely destroyed.