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Battle of Buenavista

Battle of Buenavista was a battle fought on 18 April 1880 in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory.

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Fought18 April 1880
WherePeru17.846S, 70.541W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
Casualties and losses3 killedand100 killed; 5 wounded; 38 captured
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 Buenavista, 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

Date18 April 1880
PlacePeru
17.846S, 70.541W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses3 killed100 killed; 5 wounded; 38 captured
Commanders
  • José Francisco Vergara
  • Tomás Yávar
  • Gregorio Albarracín
Battle of BuenavistaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of TacnaBattle of LocumbaBattle of MoqueguaBattle of Los ÁngelesBattle of TorataBattle of TacnaBattle of LocumbaBattle of MoqueguaBattle of TorataAricaIloCharañaMollendo100 km17.846S, 70.541W
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Battle of Buenavista is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 89 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106777055, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Buenavista, revision 1370108243, 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.