Battle of Higos Urco

First Battle of Higos Urco
	Part of the Peruvian conquest of Maynas in the Peruvian War of Independence
Date	6 June 1821
Location	Chachapoyas, Maynas, Spain
Result	Patriot victory
Belligerents
Chachapoyans rebels	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mariano Aguilar	José María Matos
Strength
300 men	600 men; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses
50 killed	300 killed; 1 cannon captured

Last updated March 10, 2025

The First Battle of Higos Urco, near Chachapoyas in the General Command of Maynas, was part of the War of Independence of Maynas.^[1]

The battle began on 6 June 1821. It was joined by small pro-independence and pro-Spanish forces. The battle was part of the campaign which led to the proclamation of Peruvian independence on 28 July 1821.

References

↑ Nugent, David (June 1994). "Building the State, Making the Nation: The Bases and Limits of State Centralization in "Modern" Peru". American Anthropologist. 96 (2): 333–369. doi:10.1525/aa.1994.96.2.02a00040. ISSN 0002-7294.

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[1] Nugent, David (June 1994). "Building the State, Making the Nation: The Bases and Limits of State Centralization in "Modern" Peru". American Anthropologist. 96 (2): 333–369. doi:10.1525/aa.1994.96.2.02a00040. ISSN 0002-7294.

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