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Battle of Ica
| Battle of Ica | |||||||
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| Part of the Peruvian War of Independence | |||||||
 1829 sketch of the Battle of Ica | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Liberating Expedition Protectorate of Peru |
 Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Domingo Tristán Agustín Gamarra Santiago Aldunate |
José de Canterac Valentín Ferraz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,244 men 6 cannons | 2,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Hundreds of casualties 1,000 captured | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ica or Disaster at Macacona was a battle during the Peruvian War of Independence, which occurred on 7 April 1822 at the Hacienda Macacona near Ica, between the Liberation Army of Peru under command of Peruvian General Domingo Tristán, and the Royalist Army under Gen. Brigadier José de Canterac. The army of the Patriots was almost completely destroyed.
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