🌎 Latin American Warshard
Battle of Junin
1824 CE · Junin, Peru
Quick Facts
- Year
- 1824 CE
- Location
- Junin, Peru
- Era
- 🌎 Latin American Wars
- Difficulty
- hard
The Battle of Junin was a remarkable cavalry engagement fought entirely with swords and lances - not a single shot was fired. On the high plains near Lake Junin, Bolivar's patriot cavalry clashed with Spanish royalist horsemen. A flanking charge by the Peruvian Hussars turned the tide, securing a crucial victory that set the stage for Ayacucho.
💡 Did you know?
The Battle of Junin lasted approximately 45 minutes and was fought entirely with cavalry sabers and lances — not a single firearm was discharged during the entire engagement, making it one of history's last great cold-steel cavalry battles.