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Battle of Miraflores

Battle of Miraflores was a battle fought in 1881 in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–13,000; 88 guns against 10,500–11,000.

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Fought1881
WherePeru12.121S, 77.029W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
Casualties and losses502 killed; 1,622 woundedand1,200 killed; 2,000 wounded
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 Miraflores, 1881
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1881 (year precision)
PlacePeru
12.121S, 77.029W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000–13,000; 88 guns10,500–11,000
Casualties and losses502 killed; 1,622 wounded1,200 killed; 2,000 wounded
Commanders
  • Manuel Baquedano
  • Nicolás de Piérola
  • Andrés Avelino Cáceres
Battle of MirafloresBattle of MirafloresBattle of Portada de GuíasSiege of LimaBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosCapture of the schooner PeruvianaFirst Siege of CallaoBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosFirst Siege of CallaoChancayJaujaJunínChilcaChosicaHuachoTarmaLa Oroya100 km12.121S, 77.029W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Miraflores 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 Q2889343, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Miraflores, revision 1370449914, 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.