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battle, nineteenth century

Bataia de lircai

Bataia de lircai was a battle fought in 1829 in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Chilean Civil War of 1829-1830, which ran from 1829 to 1830. The recorded result: Pelucones (Conservative) victory; Treaty of Cuz Cuz.

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Fought1829
WhereChile35.427S, 71.666W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePelucones (Conservative) victory; Treaty of Cuz Cuz
BelligerentsChile Pipiolos (Liberals)againstChile Pelucones (Conservatives)
Casualties and losses350 killed; 1,000 capturedand89+killed
Part ofChilean Civil War of 1829-18301829 to 1830

Record

Date1829 (year precision)
PlaceChile
35.427S, 71.666W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,750 (1,100 infantry; 600 cavalry; 50 artilleryman with 4 cannons)2,200 (1,300 infantry; 400 mounted infantry; 500 cavalry); 12 cannons
Casualties and losses350 killed; 1,000 captured89+killed
Commanders
  • Ramón Freire
  • Guillermo Tupper
  • Benjamín Viel
  • Giuseppe Rondizzoni
Bataia de lircaiBataia de lircaiSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaFirst Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of the MauleBattle of MataquitoBattle of MaipónBattle of the MauleBattle of MataquitoBattle of MaipónConstituciónLinaresSan FernandoCauquenesPichilemuQuirihue100 km35.427S, 71.666W
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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Elsewhere in 1829

Bataia de lircai 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 Q2890782, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lircay, revision 1378985639, 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.