Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895
The Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895 was an internal conflict sparked by the election of Andrés Avelino Cáceres to the presidency of Peru. As Nicolás de Piérola and his forces entered the Peruvian capital, Lima, 1,000 people were killed. Cáceres resigned and Piérola became President of Peru.
| Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Government of Peru | Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Andrés Avelino Cáceres | Nicolás de Piérola | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,000 deaths in total | |||||||
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