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Battle of Río Grande

Battle of Río Grande was a battle fought on 10 September 1879 at San Pedro de Atacama, 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: 25 soldiers against 40 irregulars.

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Fought10 September 1879
WhereSan Pedro de Atacama, Chile22.804S, 68.199W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstBolivia
Casualties and losses5 woundedand13 killed
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 Río Grande, 1879
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Record

Date10 September 1879
PlaceSan Pedro de Atacama, Chile
22.804S, 68.199W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength25 soldiers40 irregulars
Casualties and losses5 wounded13 killed
Battle of Río GrandeBattle of Río GrandeBattle of TambilloBattle of TopeterBattle of QuillaguaBattle of TambilloBattle of TopeterMaría ElenaSusquesChuquicamata100 km22.804S, 68.199W
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Battle of Río Grande 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 Q5778726, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Río Grande, revision 1372997163, 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.