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Battle of Tarpellanca

Battle of Tarpellanca was a battle fought on 26 September 1820 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chilean War of Independence. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 600 against 2,400.

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Fought26 September 1820
WhereChile37.231S, 72.615W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
Belligerents22px|border Chilean ArmyagainstRoyalists; Mapuche Allies
Part ofChilean War of Independence1827

Where it sits in the Chilean War of Independence

Battle of Yerbas Buenas, 1813Siege of Chillán, 1813Capture of the Frigate Nueva Limeña, 1813Battle of El Quilo, 1814First Battle of Cancha Rayada, 1814Battle of Las Tres Acequias, 1814Battle of El Roble, 1815Battle of Chacabuco, 1817Battle of Curapalihue, 1817Siege of Talcahuano, 1817Second Battle of Cancha Rayada, 1818Battle of Maipú, 1818Battle of Talcahuano, 1818Battle of El Toro, 1820Battle of Tarpellanca, 1820Battle of Mocopulli, 182418131824Battle of Tarpellanca, 1820
16 placed engagements of the Chilean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 September 1820
PlaceChile
37.231S, 72.615W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength6002,400
Commanders
  • Pedro Andrés del Alcázar
  • Vicente Benavides
  • Juan Manuel Picó
  • Toqui Catrileo
Battle of TarpellancaBattle of TarpellancaBattle of Las CangrejerasBattle of CatiraiBattle of MesamávidaBattle of CurapalihueBattle of MarihueñuBattle of Las CangrejerasBattle of MesamávidaBattle of CurapalihueBattle of MarihueñuConcepciónChillánVictoriaLebuTalcahuanoCoronelAngolCuranilahue100 km37.231S, 72.615W
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Battle of Tarpellanca is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 77 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5778759, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tarpellanca, revision 1370590602, 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.