Battle of Torres Causana (1904)

The Battle of Torres Causana or Battle of Solano was an armed clash fought on July 28, 1904, between troops from Peru and Ecuador at the intersection of the Napo River and the Aguarico River.

Battle of Torres Causana
Part of Ecuadorian-Peruvian territorial dispute
DateJuly 28, 1904
Location
Napo River
Result

Peruvian victory

  • The Peruvian Army takes control of the Torres Causana base, the mouth of the Aguarico River and the Napo River.
Belligerents
Peru Ecuador
Commanders and leaders
Juan Chávez Valdivia
Óscar Mavila Ruiz		 Vicente Bravo  †
Lauro Guerrero  †
Carlos Almestar  
Strength
42 men 64 men
Casualties and losses
2 killed 28 killed
2 captured

After the Angoteros attack occurred the previous year, the Ecuadorian government reinforced its military garrison on the Aguarico River, and later, the head of the Ecuadorian detachment, notified the now Major Chávez Valdivia to vacate Port Bolognesi or Torres Causana "because it is Ecuadorian territory". As a consequence of the Ecuadorian attack; which was rejected after two hours of combat.

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