Honduran-Salvadoran War of 1871

The Honduran-Salvadoran War of 1871 (Spanish: Guerra Salvadoreña-hondureña de 1871) was a military conflict between El Salvador and Honduras in 1871.

Honduran-Salvadoran War of 1871
DateMarch 16 - April 12 1871
Location
Result

Honduran victory[1]

Combatants
 Honduras
El Salvador Salvadoran rebels
 El Salvador
Honduras Honduran rebels
Commanders and leaders
Honduras José María Medina
Honduras Francisco López
Honduras Andrés van Severen [d]
Honduras Mariano Álvarez
Honduras Juan López Aguirre
El Salvador Santiago González
El Salvador Francisco Dueñas  (POW)
El Salvador Ciriaco Choto
El Salvador Tomás Martínez  (POW)
Honduras Florencio Xatruch  Surrendered

Conflict

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In March 1871, the Honduran government, led by José María Medina, declared war on El Salvador due to differences with President Francisco Dueñas, who had supported uprisings against the Honduran government. Medina, allied with generals Santiago González Portillo and José María Rivas, prepared for war with three fronts: South led by Generals Francisco López and Andrés van Severen [d], Center commanded by General Mariano Álvarez, and North under General Juan López Aguirre.[2]

The Southern army attacked Pasaquina on March 16, 1871, defeating the Honduran forces led by General Florencio Xatruch. Xatruch seized Nacaome and advanced towards Tegucigalpa. Simultaneously, the Center and North fronts invaded El Salvador from Gotera and Sensuntepeque, respectively. Santiago González Portillo declared himself Provisional President of El Salvador after capturing Sensuntepeque. Decisive battles occurred in Santa Ana from April 7 to 10, where Honduran generals López, Ochoa, and Pineda, along with Salvadoran General Juan Antonio Medina Orellana [es], defeated the forces led by Generals Tomás Martínez and Ciriaco Choto in San Miguel.[3]

On April 12, 1871, after a brief 27-day campaign, the Honduran army captured San Salvador, taking President Francisco Dueñas and ex-President of Nicaragua General Tomás Martínez into custody. The swift military actions resulted in the successful invasion and occupation of El Salvador by Honduras.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Lara, Víctor Cáceres (December 29, 1978). "Gobernantes de Honduras en el siglo 19". Banco Central de Honduras – via Google Books.
  2. ^ C, José Antonio Villacorta Calderón Villacorta (December 29, 1916). "Curso de historia de la América Central para uso de los institutos y escuelas normales". Arenales hijos – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Vera, Robustiano (December 29, 1899). "Apuntes para la historia de Honduras". Imp. de "El Correo," – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Scheina, Robert L. (January 31, 2003). Latin America's Wars. Potomac Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-59797-477-6 – via Google Books.