Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895

Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895
Date	October 24, 1894 – March 19, 1895
Location	Peru
Result	Rebel victory
Belligerents
Government of Peru	Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Andrés Avelino Cáceres	Nicolás de Piérola
Strength
4,000	5,000
Casualties and losses
	4,000 deaths in total

The Peruvian Civil War of 1894–1895 was an internal conflict sparked by the election of Andrés Avelino Cáceres to the presidency of Peru. As Nicolás de Piérola and his forces entered the Peruvian capital, Lima, 1,000 people were killed. Cáceres resigned and Piérola became President of Peru.

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