{{Campaignbox Civil wars in Peru
The Salt Tax Revolt was an armed conflict between the indigenous communities of
Huanta
Huanta is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huanta in the region Ayacucho.
History
In the era of the Spanish American wars of independence, Huanta remained loyal to the Spanish m ...
and the
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army ( es, Ejército del Perú, abbreviated EP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missi ...
that lasted from August 30, 1896, to May 1897.
Wars involving Peru
19th-century rebellions