Huaraz Rebellion

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.

Huaraz Rebellion
Conmemorative plaque
Date 1 March 1885 – 28 September 1887 Location Callejón de Huaylas, Peru Result Government victory
Belligerents
Peru	Quechua Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Noriega Javier Collazos José Iraola	Pedro Pablo Atusparía  Pedro Kochatzin
Strength
700 men 3 machine guns 1 cannon[1]	10,000–20,000 peasants[2]