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Battle of Yerbas Buenas

Battle of Yerbas Buenas was a battle fought in 1813 in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Chilean War of Independence. The recorded result: Royalist victory.

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Fought1813
WhereChile35.750S, 71.583W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoyalist victory
Belligerents22px Chilean patriotsagainstRoyalists
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 Yerbas Buenas, 1813
16 placed engagements of the Chilean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1813 (year precision)
PlaceChile
35.750S, 71.583W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Commanders
  • Juan de Dios Puga
  • Antonio Pareja
Battle of Yerbas BuenasBattle of Yerbas BuenasBattle of the MauleSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaFirst Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of MataquitoBattle of MaipónBattle of the MauleSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of MataquitoBattle of MaipónConcepciónConstituciónTalcahuanoSan FernandoCauquenesQuirihue100 km35.750S, 71.583W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Elsewhere in 1813

Battle of Yerbas Buenas 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 Q4872779, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yerbas Buenas, revision 1370595624, 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.