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Battle of La Arada

1851 · 19th century

The Battle of La Arada was fought on 2 February 1851 near Chiquimula in eastern Guatemala. Guatemalan forces under Rafael Carrera routed a larger allied army from El Salvador and Honduras that had invaded to overthrow him and restore the Central American federation. The victory secured Carrera's conservative regime and Guatemala's independence as a separate republic.

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