What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 1842 – 7 Jan 1842
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 19.92° S, 69.51° W
- Description
- battle in the Peruvian–Bolivian War of 1841–42
Placed at the town its title names, Tarapacá.
Recapture of Tarapacá
The recapture of Tarapacá or siege of Tarapacá was a confrontation between Bolivian occupation forces under the command of Colonel José María García and Peruvian militias under the command of Major Juan Buendía within the framework of the War between Peru and Bolivia between January 6 and 7, 1842. Peruvian victory allowed us to recover the province of Tarapacá, which had been captured by Bolivian troops days before.
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