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Battle of Pampa Germania

Battle of Pampa Germania was a battle fought on 6 November 1879 in what is now Chile. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 181 Cavalry against 90 Cavalry.

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Combate de Pampa Germania, 6 de noviembre de 1879.
Combate de Pampa Germania, 6 de noviembre de 1879.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 November 1879
WhereChile19.866S, 69.835W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru; Bolivia
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 woundedand50 to 70 killed; 5 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 Pampa Germania, 1879
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 November 1879
PlaceChile
19.866S, 69.835W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength181 Cavalry90 Cavalry
Casualties and losses3 killed; 8 wounded50 to 70 killed; 5 captured
Commanders
  • José Francisco Vergara
  • José Buenaventura Sepúlveda
Battle of Pampa GermaniaBattle of Pampa GermaniaBattle of San FranciscoBattle of PisaguaBattle of IquiqueBlockade of IquiqueBattle of San FranciscoBattle of PisaguaBattle of IquiqueSabayaLlicaLagunasCuya100 km19.866S, 69.835W
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Battle of Pampa Germania 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 Q5778681, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pampa Germania, revision 1370271437, 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.