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Battle of Las Tres Acequias

Battle of Las Tres Acequias was a battle fought on 26 August 1814 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chilean War of Independence. The recorded result: Victory for Carrera. Recorded strength: estimated 600 infantry,; 200 cavalry,; 800 mounted militia,; no numbers for artillery against 400 infantry,; 200 cavalry,; 4 guns.

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Fought26 August 1814
WhereChile33.646S, 70.735W
OutcomeVictory for Carrera
Belligerents22px Carreristasagainst22px O'Higginistas
Casualties and lossesFew lossesand26 dead, 2 guns captured, 37 hurt
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 Las Tres Acequias, 1814
16 placed engagements of the Chilean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 August 1814
PlaceChile
33.646S, 70.735W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strengthestimated 600 infantry,; 200 cavalry,; 800 mounted militia,; no numbers for artillery400 infantry,; 200 cavalry,; 4 guns
Casualties and lossesFew losses26 dead, 2 guns captured, 37 hurt
Commanders
  • Luis Carrera
Battle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of MaipúBattle of ChacabucoBattle of PapudoBattle of MaipúBattle of ChacabucoBattle of PapudoMendozaValparaísoRancaguaSan AntonioLos AndesTunuyánQuillotaSan Fernando100 km33.646S, 70.735W
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Battle of Las Tres Acequias 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 Q4871541, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Las Tres Acequias, revision 1370447283, 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.