Battle of Placilla

When

28 Aug 1891

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

34.63° S, 71.12° W

Description

engagement during the 1891 Chilean Civil War

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Engagement during the 1891 Chilean Civil War

The Battle of Placilla was an engagement fought during the Chilean Civil War of 1891 between Balmacedist and Congressional forces on 28 August 1891. The Congressist victory in the battle effectively determined the outcome of the war. Congressist troops entered Santiago on August 30. President José Manuel Balmaceda committed suicide inside the Argentine embassy in Santiago on 19 September.

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