Battle of La Arada
The Battle of La Arada (Spanish: Batalla de la Arada) was fought on 2 February 1851 near the town of Chiquimula in Guatemala, between the forces of Guatemala and an Allied army from Honduras and El Salvador. As the most serious threat to Guatemala's liberty and sovereignty as a republic, it was the most important military victory in the country's history as an independent state.
| Battle of La Arada | |||||||
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| Part of the Guatemalan–Salvadoran War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Guatemala |
El Salvador Honduras Guatemalan Liberals | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mariano Paredes (President of Guatemala) Rafael Carrera Vicente Cerna y Cerna Mariano Álvarez Ignacio García Granados Leandro Navas Joaquín Solares Manuel María Bolaños |
Juan Lindo (President of Honduras) Doroteo Vasconcelos José Trinidad Cabañas Ramón Belloso José Santos Guardiola Indalecio Cordero Gerardo Barrios Domingo Asturias José Dolores Nufio Ciriaco Bran y Carrascosa Doroteo Monterroso | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 | 4,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| less than 25 killed | 528 killed, 1,000+ injured | ||||||
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