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Battle of La Concepción

Battle of La Concepción was a battle fought on 10 July 1882 at Concepción, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Peruvian victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 soldiers against 77 soldiers.

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Battle of La Concepción
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Fought10 July 1882
WhereConcepción, Peru11.918S, 75.312W
OutcomePeruvian victory
BelligerentsPeruagainstChile
Casualties and losses40 killed, more than 100 wounded.and77 killed
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 La Concepción, 1882
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 July 1882
PlaceConcepción, Peru
11.918S, 75.312W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,000 soldiers77 soldiers
Casualties and losses40 killed, more than 100 wounded.77 killed
Commanders
  • Juan Gastó
  • Ignacio Carrera Pinto
Battle of La ConcepciónBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of PucaráBattle of JunínBattle of AyacuchoBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosSiege of LimaBattle of PucaráBattle of JunínBattle of AyacuchoSiege of LimaHuancayoHuancavelicaJaujaChilcaChosicaTarmaLa OroyaSatipo100 km11.918S, 75.312W
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Battle of La Concepción 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 Q956098, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Concepción, revision 1380437082, 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.