battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Locumba
Battle of Locumba was a battle fought on 1 April 1880 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: 150 Infantry against 30 Cavalry.
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Where it sits in the War of the Pacific
Record
| Date | 1 April 1880 | |
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| Place | Peru 17.614S, 70.762W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 150 Infantry | 30 Cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | None | 8 killed, 18 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Buenavista 1880, 35 km SE
- Battle of Moquegua 1823, 49 km N
- Battle of Los Ángeles 1880, 53 km N
- Battle of Torata 1823, 60 km N
- Battle of Tacna 1880, 66 km SE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Los Ángeles 22 March 1880
- After: Battle of Buenavista 18 April 1880
- All 20 engagements of War of the Pacific
Elsewhere in 1880
- Battle of Maiwand Afghanistan
- Battle of Geok Tepe Turkmenistan
- Action at Bronkhorstspruit South Africa
- Battle of Kandahar Afghanistan
- Battle of Ahmed Khel Pakistan
Battle of Locumba 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 Q5778645, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Locumba, revision 1370268368, 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.