Battle of Tarapacá

When

27 Nov 1879

Kind

Event

Coordinates

19.92° S, 69.51° W

Placed at the town named in the title of the event it links, Tarapacá.

1879 battle of the War of the Pacific

The Battle of Tarapacá occurred on 27 November 1879 during the Tarapacá Campaign of the War of the Pacific. A Chilean force of 2,300 soldiers divided in three columns attacked a Peruvian contingent of 4,486 troops at Tarapacá commanded by Gen Juan Buendía, resulting in a harsh defeat. The Chilean 2nd Line Regiment was the most damaged unit, losing almost half of its force, along with its commander Lt. Col.

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