battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Sama
Battle of Sama was a battle fought in 1842 in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Guerra de la Union y la Fuerza, which ran from 1841 to 1842. The recorded result: Treaty of Puno; Peruvian invasion repelled by Bolivian troops; Bolivian invasion repelled by Peruvian troops. Recorded strength: 7,000–9,000 men against 6,800–7,700 men.
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Record
| Date | 1842 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Peru 17.865S, 70.562W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Territorial change | Status quo ante bellum | |
| Strength | 7,000–9,000 men | 6,800–7,700 men |
| Casualties and losses | 1,000 killed | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Buenavista 1880, 3.1 km NE
- Battle of Tacna 1880, 32 km SE
- Battle of Locumba 1880, 35 km NW
- Battle of Moquegua 1823, 84 km NW
- Battle of Los Ángeles 1880, 87 km NW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Ingavi 18 November 1841
Elsewhere in 1842
- 1842 retreat from Kabul Afghanistan
- Battle of Woosung China
- Battle of Chapoo People's Republic of China
- Battle of Chinkiang People's Republic of China
- Battle of Congella South Africa
Battle of Sama 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 Q124209249, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sama, revision 1372941594, 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.