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Battle of Pozo Almonte

Battle of Pozo Almonte was a battle fought in 1891 at Pozo Almonte, in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Pozo Almonte. It was part of the Chilean Civil War of 1891. The recorded result: Congressionist victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against 1,700.

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Fought1891
WherePozo Almonte, Chile20.260S, 69.786W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCongressionist victory
BelligerentsBalmaceda GovernmentagainstCongressionist Junta
Casualties and losses400and76
Part ofChilean Civil War of 18911891

Where it sits in the Chilean Civil War of 1891

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4 placed engagements of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1891 (year precision)
PlacePozo Almonte, Chile
20.260S, 69.786W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,2001,700
Casualties and losses40076
Commanders
  • Eulogio Robles Pinochet
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Placed at Pozo Almonte; 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 Pozo Almonte 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 Q2889691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pozo Almonte, revision 1370586546, 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.