Medal for Socabaya
BOL029 Medalla por Socabaya
- Medal instituted in 1836 in recognition of the Bolivian forces under command of General Andrés de Santa Cruz which defeated General Felipe Santiago de Salaverry at the Battle of Socabaya on 7 February 1836.
- Batalla de Socabaya - was the final confrontation between the forces of Generals Felipe Santiago Salaverry and Andrés de Santa Cruz.
