[2] Harsh terrain played a significant factor in the military campaign, as there were no European settlements on the route Rosas's army travelled, and his force had to transport all of its provisions from Buenos Aires.

[6] The "enemies" group, which was composed of Ranquel and Mapuche, and had refused to negotiate with the Spanish colonial administration as well as with the Argentine Confederation, plundered rural villages and property in mounted raids known as malones.

Aldao beat Yanquetruz in the battle of Arroyo del Rosario, on 1 April 1833; however, his troops suffered significant losses on 14 May after being ambushed in Balsa Pass, on the west bank of river Salado.

Though forward reconnaissance parties led by Nazario Benavídez made visual contact with Rosas' forces near the Colorado river later in May, Aldao decided the withdrawal in August, after depleting his resources and learning that Huidobro's main column would not meet its intended target.

[9][10][11][12] Ruiz Huidobro's column evolved in the same way; after inflicting a heavy defeat to Yanquetruz on 16 March 1833 in the battle of Las Acollaradas lakes, near today's Villa Huidobro, in southern Cordoba Province, and advancing deeply into Ranquel territory up to Leubucó, in today's Province of La Pampa, he was forced to retreat due to lack of coordination with Rosas forces and the capture of a supply convoy by the Ranquels.

[7] Rosas's campaign resulted in a brief period of peace with indigenous communities and brought an end to the malones, until he was defeated and overthrown at the Battle of Caseros in 1852.