Battle of Portada de Guías

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Battle of Portada de Guías
Part of war of the Confederation
19th century painting of one of the old gates of Lima
Date August 21, 1838 Location Lima, Peruvian Republic Result Restorationist victory
Belligerents
Peruvian Republic
Commanders and leaders
Luis José de Orbegoso	Manuel Bulnes
Strength
3,200–3,500 troops 4 pieces of artillery	4,000–4,700 troops 4 pieces of artillery
Casualties and losses
~1,000 casualties 3 pieces of artillery and a weapons cache captured	40 dead 141 wounded

The Battle of Portada de Guías (Spanish: Batalla de Portada de Guías) was a battle between the and the secessionist Peruvian Republic in 1838 during the War of the Confederation.