battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Topeter
Battle of Topeter was a battle fought on 23 March 1879 at Moises, in what is now Chile. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 554 soldiers against 135 militia and soldiers.
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Record
| Date | 23 March 1879 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Moises, Chile 22.465S, 68.905W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Chilean victory | |
| Belligerents | Chile | Bolivia |
| Commanders | Eleuterio Ramírez | José Santos; Ladislao Cabrera; Eduardo Abaroa |
| Strength | 554 soldiers | 135 militia and soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | 7 killed; 6 wounded | 20 killed; 3 wounded; 24 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Río Grande 1879, 82 km
- Battle of Tambillo 1879, 112 km
- Battle of Quillagua 1879, 119 km
- Battle of Angamos 1879, 223 km
- Blockade of Iquique 1879, 281 km
Elsewhere in 1879
- Battle of Rorke's Drift South Africa
- Battle of Isandlwana South Africa
- Battle of Iquique Peru
- Battle of Ulundi South Africa
- Battle of Angamos
Battle of Topeter is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 49 in present-day Chile.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3320910, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Topáter, revision 1370275640, 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.