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Battle of Chalchuapa

Battle of Chalchuapa was a battle fought on 1 April 1885 at Chalchuapa, in what is now El Salvador; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Barrios' War of Reunification. The recorded result: Salvadoran victory; Death of Justo Rufino Barrios. Recorded strength: 5,000 – 8,000 against 14,500.

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Muerte del general Justo Rufino Barrios en la batalla de Chalchuapa.
Muerte del general Justo Rufino Barrios en la batalla de Chalchuapa.. Revista Guatemala, 1887, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 April 1885lasted 1 day
WhereChalchuapa, El Salvador13.983N, 89.683W
OutcomeSalvadoran victory; Death of Justo Rufino Barrios
BelligerentsEl SalvadoragainstGuatemala
Casualties and losses50–200 dead; 150 injuredand1,500+ dead
Part ofBarrios' War of Reunification1885

Record

Date1 April 1885
to 2 April 1885
PlaceChalchuapa, El Salvador
13.983N, 89.683W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,000 – 8,00014,500
Casualties and losses50–200 dead; 150 injured1,500+ dead
Commanders
  • Adán Mora
  • Carlos Molina (Salvadoran military officer)
  • Indalecio Miranda
  • Pedro José Escalón
  • Felipe Barrientos (Salvadoran military officer)
  • Manuel Montalvo
  • Justo Rufino Barrios
  • Adolfo V. Hall
  • José Víctor Zavala
  • Luis Molina (Guatemalan military officer)
  • Camilo Álvarez
  • Felipe Cruz
Battle of ChalchuapaBattle of ChalchuapaBattle of Ilopango AirportBattle of La AradaBattle of Ilopango AirportBattle of La AradaGuatemala CityEscuintlaSan JoseSan MiguelJutiapaEl ProgresoTotonicapánUsulután100 km13.983N, 89.683W
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Elsewhere in 1885

Battle of Chalchuapa is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day El Salvador.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888283, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chalchuapa, revision 1370108840, 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.