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Battle of Ingavi

Battle of Ingavi was a battle fought on 18 November 1841 at Viacha, in what is now Bolivia. It was part of Guerra de la Union y la Fuerza, which ran from 1841 to 1842. The recorded result: Bolivian victory. Recorded strength: Peruvian Army 5,143 against Bolivian Army 4,788.

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Bataille d'Ingavi. 1841. Gravure du milieu du XIXème siècle.
Bataille d'Ingavi. 1841. Gravure du milieu du XIXème siècle.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 November 1841
WhereViacha, Bolivia16.757S, 68.331W
OutcomeBolivian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of PeruagainstRepublic of Bolivia
Casualties and lossesestimated 175 killedandestimated 265 killed
Part ofGuerra de la Union y la Fuerza1841 to 1842

Record

Date18 November 1841
PlaceViacha, Bolivia
16.757S, 68.331W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthPeruvian Army 5,143Bolivian Army 4,788
Casualties and lossesestimated 175 killedestimated 265 killed
Commanders
  • Agustín Gamarra
  • José Ballivián
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Battle of Ingavi is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Bolivia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1782533, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ingavi, revision 1372630726, 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.