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Battle of Bellavista

Battle of Bellavista was a battle fought on 14 January 1826 in what is now Chile. The recorded result: Chilean victory; Chiloe annexed to the Republic of Chile. Recorded strength: 2,575 soldiers; 4 pieces of artillery against 1,852 soldiers; 6 pieces of artillery.

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Fought14 January 1826
WhereChile41.876S, 73.821W
OutcomeChilean victory; Chiloe annexed to the Republic of Chile
BelligerentsRepublic of ChileagainstChiloé royalists
Casualties and losses92 killed; 76 woundedand296 killed and wounded

Record

Date14 January 1826
PlaceChile
41.876S, 73.821W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,575 soldiers; 4 pieces of artillery1,852 soldiers; 6 pieces of artillery
Casualties and losses92 killed; 76 wounded296 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • José Manuel Borgoño
  • Antonio de Quintanilla
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Elsewhere in 1826

Battle of Bellavista 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 Q5778575, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bellavista, revision 1370433926, 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.