Liberal Revolution of 1854
| Liberal Revolution of 1854 | |||||||
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Anti-Echenique political cartoon | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Constitutional government | Revolutionary Junta of Arequipa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José Rufino Echenique |
Ramón Castilla Domingo Elías Fermín del Castillo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000+ men |
Liberating Army: 3,500–6,000+ men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4,000 dead in total | |||||||
The Liberal Revolution of 1854 (Spanish: Revolución Liberal de 1854), also known as the Arequipa Revolution of 1854 (Spanish: Revolución de Arequipa de 1854), was a popular insurrection that emerged in Peru during the government of José Rufino Echenique due to accusations of corruption. It was led by Domingo Elías, Fermín del Castillo and Ramón Castilla.
In the aftermath of the revolution, a new constitution was written.