✦ History

War of the Confederation

December 28, 1836 – August 15, 1839

Result Chilean–Peruvian restorationist victory

Chile and the Argentine Confederation fought the Peru–Bolivian Confederation of Andrés de Santa Cruz. Chile's victory at Yungay in 1839 ended the confederation.

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Battles 3

May 19, 1837 – April 26, 1839
Tarija War Inconclusive Sebastián Ágreda, Juan Manuel de Rosas
January 12, 1839
Battle of Casma Chilean victory Casma
January 20, 1839
Battle of Yungay Chilean–Peruvian restorationist víctory Yungay Andrés de Santa Cruz, Manuel Bulnes

Key commanders

Peru–Bolivian Confederation 2

Andrés de Santa Cruz military commander Sebastián Ágreda military commander

Chile 1

Manuel Bulnes military commander

Conservative Republic 5

Agustín Gamarra belligerent leader Manuel Bulnes belligerent leader Joaquín Prieto belligerent leader Manuel Blanco Encalada belligerent leader Juan Manuel de Rosas military commander

Argentine Confederation 1

Juan Manuel de Rosas military commander