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Battle of Tambillo

Battle of Tambillo was a battle fought on 6 December 1879 at San Pedro de Atacama, in what is now Bolivia. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Bolivian victory. Recorded strength: 70 Infantry against 24 Infantry.

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Fought6 December 1879
WhereSan Pedro de Atacama, Bolivia23.116S, 68.077W
OutcomeBolivian victory
BelligerentsBoliviaagainstChile
Casualties and losses2 killed, 1 injuredand9 killed, 11 captured
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 Tambillo, 1879
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 December 1879
PlaceSan Pedro de Atacama, Bolivia
23.116S, 68.077W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength70 Infantry24 Infantry
Casualties and losses2 killed, 1 injured9 killed, 11 captured
Commanders
  • Rufino Carrasco
  • Emilio Ferreira
Battle of TambilloBattle of TambilloBattle of Río GrandeBattle of TopeterBattle of Río GrandeBattle of TopeterSan Antonio de los CobresMaría ElenaSusquesChuquicamata100 km23.116S, 68.077W
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Battle of Tambillo is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Bolivia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5778751, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tambillo, revision 1370275204, 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.