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Battle of Tacna

Battle of Tacna was a battle fought on 26 May 1880 at Tacna, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean Army victory; Bolivian withdrawal from the conflict. Recorded strength: 11,779–14,147; 37 guns; 4 Gatling guns against 8,930–12,000; 16 guns; 7 Gatling guns.

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Mapa de la Batalla del Alto de la Alianza.
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Fought26 May 1880
WhereTacna, Peru18.000S, 70.294W
OutcomeChilean Army victory; Bolivian withdrawal from the conflict
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru; Bolivia
Casualties and losses2,200 casualtiesand3,500–5,000 casualties
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 Tacna, 1880
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 May 1880
PlaceTacna, Peru
18.000S, 70.294W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength11,779–14,147; 37 guns; 4 Gatling guns8,930–12,000; 16 guns; 7 Gatling guns
Casualties and losses2,200 casualties3,500–5,000 casualties
Commanders
  • Manuel Baquedano
  • Narciso Campero
Battle of TacnaBattle of TacnaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of LocumbaBattle of MoqueguaBattle of Los ÁngelesBattle of TorataBattle of BuenavistaBattle of LocumbaBattle of MoqueguaBattle of TorataAricaIloCharañaCuya100 km18.000S, 70.294W
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Battle of Tacna 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 Q18014904, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tacna, revision 1370275063, 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.