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Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos

Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos was a battle fought on 13 January 1881 in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 23,129 men; 88 guns against 22,000 men; 85+ guns and 20 machine guns.

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Croquis de la Batalla de San Juan y Chorrillos. El Ferrocaril. Santiago, Febrero 2 de 1881
Croquis de la Batalla de San Juan y Chorrillos. El Ferrocaril. Santiago, Febrero 2 de 1881. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 January 1881
WherePeru12.176S, 76.956W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
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 San Juan and Chorrillos, 1881
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 January 1881
PlacePeru
12.176S, 76.956W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength23,129 men; 88 guns22,000 men; 85+ guns and 20 machine guns
Casualties and losses3,107 to 3,319 dead or wounded; 797 dead; 2,522 wounded4,000 to 7,500 dead; 3,000 wounded; 2,000 to 3,000 captured; 87 cannons captured; 19 machine guns captured; 4 flags captured
Commanders
  • Manuel Baquedano
  • Nicolás de Piérola
  • Isaac Recabarren
  • Enrique Oppenheimer
  • Adolfo Gosdinki
Battle of San Juan and ChorrillosBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosBattle of Portada de GuíasSiege of LimaCapture of the schooner PeruvianaFirst Siege of CallaoSecond Siege of CallaoFirst Siege of CallaoChancayJaujaJunínChilcaChosicaHuachoTarmaLa Oroya100 km12.176S, 76.956W
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Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos 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 Q3772977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, revision 1370588363, 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.