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Battle of Portada de Guías

Battle of Portada de Guías was a battle fought on 21 August 1838 at Lima, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Confederation, which ran from 1836 to 1839. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–4,700 troops; 4 pieces of artillery against 3,200–3,500 troops; 4 pieces of artillery.

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La antigua portada de Lima, según un grabado de comienzos del siglo XIX. Esta portada fue incendiada por el agente chileno Cornelio Granados el 10 de abril de 1879 cinco días después de que Chile decl
La antigua portada de Lima, según un grabado de comienzos del siglo XIX. Esta portada fue incendiada por el agente chileno Cornelio Granados el 10 de abril de 1879 cinco días después de que Chile decl. Trabajo propio. Reproducción de un grabado de autor anónimo., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 August 1838
WhereLima, Peru12.060S, 77.037W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstOrbegoso government
Casualties and losses40 dead; 141 woundedand~1,000 casualties; 3 pieces of artillery and a weapons cache captured
Part ofWar of the Confederation1836 to 1839

Where it sits in the War of the Confederation

Battle of San Lorenzo island, 1837Battle of Islay, 1838Capture of the schooner Peruviana, 1838Battle of Portada de Guías, 1838Battle of Callao, 1838Battle of Llaclla Bridge, 1838Battle of Casma, 183918371839Battle of Portada de Guías, 1838
7 placed engagements of the War of the Confederation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 August 1838
PlaceLima, Peru
12.060S, 77.037W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4,000–4,700 troops; 4 pieces of artillery3,200–3,500 troops; 4 pieces of artillery
Casualties and losses40 dead; 141 wounded~1,000 casualties; 3 pieces of artillery and a weapons cache captured
Commanders
  • Luis José de Orbegoso
Battle of Portada de GuíasBattle of Portada de GuíasSiege of LimaFirst Siege of CallaoSecond Siege of CallaoThird Siege of CallaoCapture of the schooner PeruvianaFirst Siege of CallaoChancayJaujaJunínChilcaChosicaHuachoTarmaLa Oroya100 km12.060S, 77.037W
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Battle of Portada de Guías 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 Q5722806, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Portada de Guías, revision 1383491251, 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.