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Battle of Chinchilla

Battle of Chinchilla was a battle fought on 10 August 1873 at Chinchilla de Montearagón, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Cantonal revolution, which ran from 1873 to 1874. The recorded result: Republican victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 infantry; 10 canons against 3,000 infantry; 6 canons.

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Chinchilla., Dispersion of the insurgents of Cartagena by the troops of General Salcedo.
Chinchilla., Dispersion of the insurgents of Cartagena by the troops of General Salcedo.. Ricardo Balaca / Tomás Carlos Capuz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 August 1873
WhereChinchilla de Montearagón, Spain38.920N, 1.726W
OutcomeRepublican victory
BelligerentsFirst Spanish RepublicagainstCanton of Cartagena
Casualties and lossesUnknownand500 infantry; 4 canons
Part ofCantonal revolution1873 to 1874

Where it sits in the Cantonal revolution

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Record

Date10 August 1873
PlaceChinchilla de Montearagón, Spain
38.920N, 1.726W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength8,000 infantry; 10 canons3,000 infantry; 6 canons
Casualties and lossesUnknown500 infantry; 4 canons
Commanders
  • Arsenio Martínez Campos
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Battle of Chinchilla is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5722336, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chinchilla, revision 1372453503, 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.