Battle of Cruces

The battle of Cruces was a naval confrontation between the Peruvian and the Gran Colombian navy which occurred from 22 to 24 November 1828. The following blockade of the port of Guayaquil by the Peruvian Navy proved decisive in obtaining maritime dominance during the war and subsequently marked the end of the naval campaign between Peru and Gran-Colombia.

Battle of Cruces
Part of the Gran Colombia–Peru War

Painting from the Naval Museum of Peru depicting the Battle of Cruces.
Date22–24 November 1828
Location
Las Cruces Castle, near Guayaquil, Ecuador
Result

Peruvian victory

  • Blockade of Guayaquil by the Peruvian Navy
  • Later Occupation of Guayaquil by the Peruvian Army until the end of the Gran Colombia-Peru War
Belligerents
Gran Colombia Peru
Commanders and leaders
Admiral Thomas Charles Wright  (POW) Martin George Guisse  †
José Boterín
Strength
Schooner Guayaquileña
Brig Adela
Guayaquil Batteries		 Frigate Presidente
Corvette Libertad
Schooner Peruviana
Casualties and losses
Brig Adela sunk
Schooner Guayaquileña captured
Unknown number of casualties		 13 Casualties
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