Pedro Bustamante

Pedro Bustamante
Pedro Bustamante
Born	January 25, 1825; Arequipa, Department of Arequipa, Peru
Died	July 16, 1885 (aged 60); Santa Rosa de Ocopa, Junín, Peru
Allegiance	Peru
Branch	Peruvian Army
Years of service	1839 – 1885
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles / wars	Peruvian-Bolivian War Battle of Ingavi (POW); Peruvian Civil War of 1856–1858 Siege of Arequipa; Chincha Islands War Battle of Callao; War of the Pacific Tarapacá campaign Battle of San Francisco; ; Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885 Battle of Masma (DOW);

Pedro Bustamante y García (1825-1885) was a Peruvian Brigadier General of the War of the Pacific. He served as the Minister of War and Navy throughout various presidencies during the 1860s and 1870s. He was also known as the main commander during the Siege of Arequipa where he defeated the Conservative forces of Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco.

Pedro Bustamante

Born	(1825-01-25)January 25, 1825 Arequipa, Department of Arequipa, Peru
Died	July 16, 1885(1885-07-16) (aged 60) Santa Rosa de Ocopa, Junín, Peru
Allegiance	Peru
Branch	Peruvian Army
Years of service	1839 – 1885
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles / wars	Peruvian-Bolivian War Battle of Ingavi (POW) Peruvian Civil War of 1856–1858 Siege of Arequipa Chincha Islands War Battle of Callao War of the Pacific Tarapacá campaign Battle of San Francisco Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885 Battle of Masma (DOW)