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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Arica

Battle of Arica was a naval engagement fought in 1880 in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Peruvian victory.

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Fought1880
WhereChile18.478S, 70.321W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePeruvian victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
Casualties and losses9 killed; 18 woundedand3 killed; 4 wounded; 5 civilians killed
Part ofWar of the Pacific1879 to 1884

Where it sits in the War of the Pacific

Blockade of Iquique, 1879Battle of Iquique, 1879Battle of Río Grande, 1879Battle of Angamos, 1879Battle of Quillagua, 1879Battle of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Pampa Germania, 1879Battle of San Francisco, 1879Battle of Tambillo, 1879Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of Los Ángeles, 1880Battle of Locumba, 1880Battle of Buenavista, 1880Battle of Tacna, 1880Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, 1881Battle of Miraflores, 1881Battle of Sángrar, 1881Battle of Pucará, 1882Battle of La Concepción, 188218791882Battle of Arica, 1880
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1880 (year precision)
PlaceChile
18.478S, 70.321W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 Monitor; Huáscar; 1 Gunboat; Magallanes1 Monitor; Manco Cápac; Arica land defences; 5 batteries with 13 guns of different calibers
Casualties and losses9 killed; 18 wounded3 killed; 4 wounded; 5 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Manuel Thomson
  • Carlos Condell
  • Camilo Carrillo
  • José Sánchez Lagomarsino
Battle of AricaBattle of AricaBattle of TacnaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of LocumbaBattle of PisaguaBattle of San FranciscoBattle of TacnaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of LocumbaBattle of PisaguaIloCharañaCuya100 km18.478S, 70.321W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Arica is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 77 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11680810, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Naval Battle of Arica, revision 1370629332, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.