Colombia–Peru War
The Colombia–Peru War, also called the Leticia War, was a short-lived armed conflict between Colombia and Peru over territory in the Amazon rainforest that lasted from September 1, 1932, to May 24, 1933. In the end, an agreement was reached to divide the disputed area between both countries.
Colombia–Peru War | |||||||||
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Part of the Colombian–Peruvian territorial dispute | |||||||||
Colombian Army on manoeuvres during the conflict. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Peru | Colombia | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro X Oscar R. Benavides Manuel E. Rodríguez Antonio Beingolea Balarezo Fernando Sarmiento Ramírez Víctor Ramos |
Enrique Olaya Herrera Alfredo Vásquez Carlos Uribe Gaviria Efraín Rojas Acevedo José Dolores Solano Manuel Balcázar | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
V Division:
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Strength | |||||||||
17,500+ troops (1932) 2 gunboats 3 transport ships 4 auxiliary launches 9 seaplanes |
6,000+ troops (1932) 7 gunboats 3 transport ships 14 aircraft | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
60 combat casualties approx. 150–250 (mostly from jungle diseases) |
60 combat casualties approx. 140–200 (mostly from jungle diseases) |
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