Salvadoran campaign of 1832

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Salvadoran Campaign of 1832

In March 1832, the Federal Republic of Central America, made up of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, faced a rebellion in El Salvador. Liberal Francisco Morazán wanted to restore order after learning that El Salvador’s president, Jose María Cornejo, was working with exiles to challenge the federation.

Morazán, with troops and help from Guatemala and Nicaragua (led by Mariano Gálvez and Dionisio Herrera), marched into El Salvador. On March 14, they defeated Cornejo near Jocoro and forced him to retreat to San Salvador. Federal forces then attacked the city, fighting in areas such as Milingo, Soyapango and Agua Caliente, and took the city on March 28, 1832.

Cornejo and his main officers were imprisoned in Guatemala, and Mariano Prado became head of El Salvador. The campaign ended with a Federal victory and the restoration of federal rule in El Salvador.