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Battle of Los Ángeles

Battle of Los Ángeles was a battle fought on 22 March 1880 at Cerro Los Ángeles, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 4,066 infantry; 300 cavalry against 1,400 men.

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Batalla de Los Ángeles, 22 de marzo de 1880.
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Fought22 March 1880
WhereCerro Los Ángeles, Peru17.151S, 70.898W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
Casualties and losses9 killed; 41 wounded; Total: 50 casualtiesand30 killed; 70 wounded; 45 captured
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 Los Ángeles, 1880
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 March 1880
PlaceCerro Los Ángeles, Peru
17.151S, 70.898W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,066 infantry; 300 cavalry1,400 men
Casualties and losses9 killed; 41 wounded; Total: 50 casualties30 killed; 70 wounded; 45 captured
Commanders
  • Manuel Baquedano
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Battle of Los Ángeles 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 Q4871601, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Los Ángeles, revision 1370448073, 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.