The
Battle of Yungay (or
Yungai) effectively destroyed the
Peru-Bolivian Confederation created by Bolivian Marshal
Andrés de Santa Cruz in 1836. On January 20, 1839, the alliance formed Chilean Army led by
Chilean General in Chief
Manuel Bulnes and force of Peruvians opposed to Santa Cruz, decisively defeated the Confederate Army commanded by Santa Cruz after six hours of combat in the battlefield of
Yungay, in northern Peru, 200 km north of
Lima.