✦ History

Colombia–Peru War

September 1, 1932 – June 25, 1933 · Colombia–Peru border

Result Peruvian military victory

Peruvian civilians and troops seized the Colombian town of Leticia, which led to fighting in the Amazon. The League of Nations arranged a settlement that returned Leticia to Colombia.

On the map Contemporaries

Peru

Colombia

Peru
Colombia
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro belligerent leader Óscar R. Benavides belligerent leader
Enrique Olaya Herrera belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength
457
Casualties
150–250
Strength
1,700
Casualties
140–200
Aircraft
14

Units

Peruvian Army Peruvian Air Force
National Army of Colombia Colombian Navy

Before and after

Followed from
Salomón–Lozano Treaty March 24, 1922

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Salomón–Lozano Treaty
 
Colombia–Peru War

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