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Battle of El Toro

Battle of El Toro was a battle fought on 6 March 1820 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chilean War of Independence. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 140; 2 cannons against 300.

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Monumento de la batalla de El Toro, 6 de Marzo 1820, guerra de la independencia de Chile
Monumento de la batalla de El Toro, 6 de Marzo 1820, guerra de la independencia de Chile. Ivotoledo45, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 March 1820
WhereChile41.110S, 73.368W
OutcomePatriot victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Chilean patriots; Lof of RailefagainstRoyalists
Casualties and losses11 killed; 29 woundedand~40 killed; 106 prisoners
Part ofChilean War of Independence1827

Where it sits in the Chilean War of Independence

Battle of Yerbas Buenas, 1813Siege of Chillán, 1813Capture of the Frigate Nueva Limeña, 1813Battle of El Quilo, 1814First Battle of Cancha Rayada, 1814Battle of Las Tres Acequias, 1814Battle of El Roble, 1815Battle of Chacabuco, 1817Battle of Curapalihue, 1817Siege of Talcahuano, 1817Second Battle of Cancha Rayada, 1818Battle of Maipú, 1818Battle of Talcahuano, 1818Battle of El Toro, 1820Battle of Tarpellanca, 1820Battle of Mocopulli, 182418131824Battle of El Toro, 1820
16 placed engagements of the Chilean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 March 1820
PlaceChile
41.110S, 73.368W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength140; 2 cannons300
Casualties and losses11 killed; 29 wounded~40 killed; 106 prisoners
Commanders
  • Jorge Beauchef
  • José María Labé
  • Gaspar Fernández de Bobadilla
  • Miguel Senosiaín y Ochotorena
Battle of El ToroBattle of El ToroBattle of AbtaoBattle of AgüiBattle of BellavistaBattle of PudetoBattle of MocopulliBattle of AbtaoBattle of AgüiBattle of BellavistaBattle of MocopulliPuerto MonttOsornoLa UniónPuerto Varas100 km41.110S, 73.368W
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Battle of El Toro 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 Q4870960, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Toro, revision 1370439868, 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.