Huaraz Rebellion
| Huaraz Rebellion | |||||||
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Conmemorative plaque | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Peru | Quechua Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Francisco Noriega Javier Collazos José Iraola |
Pedro Pablo Atusparía Pedro Kochatzin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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700 men 3 machine guns 1 cannon | 10,000–20,000 peasants | ||||||
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The Huaraz Rebellion was an insurrection started in 1885 by indigenous peasants against the Peruvian Republic. The cause for the conflict was the reestablishment of the indigenous tribute by the government of President Miguel Iglesias.