Salaverry-Santa Cruz War

Salaverry-Santa Cruz War
Map of the Bolivian campaign during the conflict.
Date 1835–1836 Location Peru Result Pro-Confederate victory Execution of Felipe Santiago Salaverry Creation of a confederate state Start of the War of the Confederation
Belligerents
Pro-Confederation: (Liberals) Orbegosistas Santa Crucistas Supported by: France Republic of Iquicha Pipiolos	Anti-Confederation: (Conservatives) Salaverristas Gamarristas Supported by: Argentina Chile Spain Limeños and Arequipeños
Commanders and leaders
Luis Jose de Orbegoso Andres de Santa Cruz José Miguel de Velasco José Trinidad Morán Anselmo Quiroz Francisco Anglada † Blas Cerdeña José Ballivián Otto Philipp Braun Francisco Burdett O'Connor	Felipe Salaverry   José Quiroga Juan Bautista Eléspuru Juan Pablo Fernandini  Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco Manuel de Mendiburu Carlos del Postigo Agustín Gamarra
Strength
5,000	3,500 (Salaverry's forces) 12,000 (Gamarra's forces)

The Salaverry-Santa Cruz War, sometimes called the Peruvian Civil War of 1835–1836, was an internal conflict in Peru with the involvement of the Bolivian army of Andres de Santa Cruz. It ended with the defeat and execution of Felipe Santiago Salaverry and the creation of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.