Battle of Cruces

Battle of Cruces
	Part of the Gran Colombia–Peru War
	; Painting from the Naval Museum of Peru depicting the Battle of Cruces.
Date	22–24 November 1828
Location	Las Cruces Castle, near Guayaquil, Ecuador
Result	Peruvian victory; Blockade of the coast Gran Colombian since Guayaquil to Panamá by the Peruvian Navy; Later Occupation of Guayaquil by the Peruvian Army until the end of the Gran Colombian-Peruvian War;
Belligerents
Gran Colombia	Peru
Commanders and leaders
Thomas Charles Wright Juan Illingworth	Martin George Guisse † ; José Boterín ; Hipólito Bouchard
Strength
Schooner Guayaquileña; Brig Adela; Guayaquil Batteries	Frigate Presidente; Corvette Libertad; Schooner Peruviana
Casualties and losses
1 brig sunk; 1 schooner captured; Batteries captured	13 casualties

The battle of Cruces was a naval confrontation between the Peruvian and the Gran Colombian navy which occurred from 22 to 24 November 1828. The following blockade of the port of Guayaquil by the Peruvian Navy proved decisive in obtaining maritime dominance during the war and subsequently marked the end of the naval campaign between Peru and Gran-Colombia.