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Battle of Sángrar

Battle of Sángrar was a battle fought in 1881 at Junín Department, in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Junín Department. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Peruvian victory. Recorded strength: 83 soldiers against 450 soldiers; 40 montoneras.

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Representación del combate de Sangra, 26 de junio de 1881.
Representación del combate de Sangra, 26 de junio de 1881.. Nicolás Guzmán Bustamante (1850-1928), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1881
WhereJunín Department, Peru11.480S, 74.980W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePeruvian victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
Casualties and losses63 killed & wounded; 2 capturedand4 killed; 37 wounded
Part ofWar of the Pacific1879 to 1884

Where it sits in the War of the Pacific

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20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1881 (year precision)
PlaceJunín Department, Peru
11.480S, 74.980W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength83 soldiers450 soldiers; 40 montoneras
Casualties and losses63 killed & wounded; 2 captured4 killed; 37 wounded
Commanders
  • José Luis Araneda Carrasco
  • Manuel Vento
Battle of SángrarBattle of SángrarBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of PucaráBattle of JunínBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of PucaráBattle of JunínHuancayoCerro de PascoJaujaTarmaLa OroyaSatipo100 km11.480S, 74.980W
Placed at Junín Department; 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 Sángrar 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 Q4872296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sángrar, revision 1370590274, 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.