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| caption = Planning map for the Battle of Yungay
| date = January 20, 1839
| place = [[
| result = [[United Restoration Army]] victory<br>
*[[Dissolution (law)|Dissolution]] of the [[Peru–Bolivian Confederation]] declarated by [[Agustín Gamarra]]
*Persecution and expulsion of [[bolivians]] in Peru
*Increase in [[Anti-Bolivian sentiment]] in [[Peru]], [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]]
*Exile of [[Andrés de Santa Cruz]]
| combatant1 = '''[[United Restoration Army]]:'''<br>{{flagicon|
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| combatant2 ={{flagicon|Chile}} [[Chile]]<br>{{flagicon|Peru|1825}} Peruvian dissidents▼
|title = {{flagicon|Peru|1825}} Peruvian dissidents
|bullets=yes
|{{flagicon|Peru|1825}} [[Restoration (Peru)|Gamarra government]] <small>(1838–39)</small>
| strength1 = 6,000▼
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| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Peru-Bolivian Confederation}} [[Peru–Bolivian Confederation]]
| casualties1 = 3,000 casualties<ref name="Andina1">[http://www.comunidadandina.org/BDA/docs/BO-CA-0014.pdf Santa Cruz el condor indio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325230852/http://www.comunidadandina.org/BDA/docs/BO-CA-0014.pdf |date=March 25, 2009 }}</ref>▼
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| casualties2 = 664 casualties<ref name="Andina1"/>▼
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Peru-Bolivian Confederation}} [[Andrés de Santa Cruz]]
| strength1 = 5,400 (between [[Chilean Army|chileans]] and [[Peruvian Army|peruvians]])
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{{Campaignbox War of the Confederation}}
The '''Battle of Yungay''' (or '''Yungai''') was the final battle of the [[War of the Confederation]], fought on January 20, 1839, near [[
==Prologue==
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The Chilean Congress and the public opinion considered the outcome of the expedition humiliating and rejected the treaty. Also, it was believed that Santa Cruz was behind the assassination of Diego Portales. All this invigorated an anti-confederacy sentiment, and the Chileans organized a second expedition. This time, the command was given to General Manuel Bulnes. The expedition had 5,400 Chileans and 600 expatriate Peruvians under General [[Agustín Gamarra|Agustin Gamarra]]. Andres de Santa Cruz, responded immediately reinstating the hostilities.
The second Chilean campaign had far more success than the first one. Bulnes defeated
Both armies engaged at [[Battle of Buin|Buin]], on January 6, 1839, in the confluence of Buin and Santa rivers, with indecisive results. Bulnes continued marching north and Santa Cruz resumed the persecution seeking to deliver a final blow to cement Confederation's dominance in the region.
Santa Cruz occupied [[
Both armies had about 6,000 men, although the numbers favored slightly the Confederates. The Chilean expedition, on the other hand, suffered the decimation of some battalions by plagues during Lima occupation. Comparably equipped, the main difference was in the preparation of the troops, the knowledge of the terrain, and the obvious differences between invaders and defenders.
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===Opposing Forces===
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====Confederate Army====
The [[Confederate Army (Peru–Bolivian Confederation)|Confederate Army]] was made up of veterans of internal battles from both [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]]. It was generally supported by the population of Peru and possessed strong supply lines thanks to the site of the battle. Its commanding officer, General [[Andrés de Santa Cruz]]; was regarded as a resourceful tactician and a capable leader. His army had about 6,000 men divided into three divisions, adding up nine infantry battalions and two cavalry regiments.
====Chilean Army====
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===Battlefield===
Both forces were separated by a short valley formed by the Santa River and the mountains, with the Punyán, Ancash and Pan de Azúcar hills at the far end of this site
==The battle==
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===Decisive blow===
Perez de Urdinea's cavalry crossed the river and clashed with Baquedano's Cazadores
With both armies now engaged in the gap between the trenches and the river, the Confederates tried to resist but were surrounded and completely vanquished. The disbanded troops were pursued by the Chilean cavalry and killed. According to Gonzalo Bulnes, 277 Confederates were found dead on the road between Manco and Yungay. Santa Cruz, followed by his generals Riva Agüero, Cerdeña and Miller, left the battlefield around 15:00 hrs.
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==Aftermath==
This was a decisive defeat for the Peru-Bolivian Confederacy. Santa Cruz had around 3,000 dead, including
The Battle of Yungay brought the Peru-Bolivian Confederacy to an end. The Chilean Expeditionary Force reoccupied [[Lima]] on April. On 25 August 1839. General [[Agustín Gamarra]] assumed the Presidency of Peru, and officially declared the dissolution of the Confederation and the
Manuel Bulnes returned to Chile. He was elected President of Chile for two consecutive periods, from 1841 to 1851.
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