Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
| Ecuadorian–Peruvian War | |||||||||
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| Part of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian Conflicts | |||||||||
Collage of photos during the Peruvian-Ecuadorian War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Peru | Ecuador | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Manuel Prado Eloy G. Ureta Marciano Ramirez[1][2] |
Carlos Alberto Arroyo Luis Rodríguez | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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5 July 1941: 9,000 soldiers 11 tanks 24 guns (from the Agrupamiento del Norte) Total: 10,000 Peruvians soldiers |
In Amazonia: 5,300 8 guns In Quito: 12,000 Total: 17,300 Ecuadorians soldiers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 310 killed & wounded | 3,000+ killed & wounded[3] | ||||||||
The Ecuadorian–Peruvian War was a border war in South America between the countries of Ecuador and Peru. Peru took control of western Ecuadorian territory during the war. The war took place at the same time as World War 2, but is not part of World War 2.
Background
Both Ecuador and Peru wanted the land between the Andes and the Amazon, and the countries had fought over the land in the past.
References
- ↑ Compendio de la Historia General del Ejército del Perú. Biblioteca General y Aula Virtual del Ejército. 2015. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ Monteza Tafur, Miguel (1979). El Conflicto Militar del Perú con el Ecuador. Editorial Universo S.A.
- ↑ Historia Militar del Perú, Ejército del Perú - Escuela Superior de Guerra, Enero de 1980, Chorrillos - Perú.