Atlas of Battles

country, 49 engagements

Battles in Chile

49 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Chile: 39 battles, 6 sieges and 4 naval actions between 1471 and 1915. The wars with most engagements here: Chilean War of Independence (12), Arauco War (9), Chincha Islands War (5), War of the Pacific (5).

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Battle of the MauleBattle of ReynogüelénBattle of TucapelBattle of MarihueñuBattle of MataquitoBattle of LagunillasBattle of QuiapoSecond Siege of AraucoFirst Siege of Fort AraucoSiege of ConcepcionBattle of AngolBattle of CatiraiDisaster of CuralabaBattle of Las CangrejerasSiege of ChillánBattle of MaipónBattle of Cucha CuchaBattle of El QuiloFirst Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of El RobleBattle of ChacabucoBattle of CurapalihueSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of MaipúBattle of MesamávidaBattle of QuilmoBattle of AgüiBattle of El ToroBattle of TarpellancaBattle of MocopulliBattle of PudetoBattle of BellavistaSiege of La SerenaBattle of MaipónAction of 17 November 1865Battle of PapudoBattle of AbtaoBattle of HuiteCapture of the Paquete de MauleBattle of TopeterBlockade of IquiqueBattle of Río GrandeBattle of QuillaguaBattle of PisaguaBattle of Pampa GermaniaBattle of Caldera BayBattle of CoronelBattle of Más a TierraBuenos Aires2000 km31.099S, 71.428W
49 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1471Battle of the MauleIncas in Central Chile
15 July 1536Battle of ReynogüelénReynogüelénArauco War
25 December 1553Battle of TucapelArauco War
23 February 1554Battle of MarihueñuArauco War
30 April 1557Battle of MataquitoCuricó ProvinceArauco War
8 November 1557Battle of LagunillasArauco War
13 December 1558Battle of QuiapoArauco War
1563Second Siege of AraucoArauco
3 February 1563First Siege of Fort AraucoArauco
1 February 1564Siege of ConcepcionConcepciónArauco War
25 March 1564Battle of AngolArauco War
7 January 1569Battle of CatiraiArauco War
23 December 1598Disaster of Curalaba
15 May 1629Battle of Las Cangrejeras
27 July 1813Siege of ChillánChillánChilean War of Independence
3 August 1813Battle of MaipónChillán Viejo
23 February 1814Battle of Cucha Cucha
19 March 1814Battle of El QuiloÑipasChilean War of Independence
29 March 1814First Battle of Cancha RayadaChilean War of Independence
26 August 1814Battle of Las Tres AcequiasChilean War of Independence
17 October 1815Battle of El RobleChilean War of Independence
12 February 1817Battle of ChacabucoSantiagoChilean War of Independence
4 April 1817Battle of CurapalihueChilean War of Independence
19 March 1818Second Battle of Cancha RayadaChilean War of Independence
5 April 1818Battle of MaipúSantiagoChilean War of Independence
23 February 1819Battle of MesamávidaGuerra a muerte
19 September 1819Battle of QuilmoQuilmo
18 February 1820Battle of Agüi
6 March 1820Battle of El ToroChilean War of Independence
26 September 1820Battle of TarpellancaChilean War of Independence
1 April 1824Battle of MocopulliChiloé ArchipelagoChilean War of Independence
13 January 1826Battle of Pudeto
14 January 1826Battle of Bellavista
5 November 1851Siege of La SerenaLa Serena
12 April 1859Battle of MaipónChillán Viejo
17 November 1865Action of 17 November 1865Bay of ConcepciónChincha Islands War
26 November 1865Battle of PapudoPapudoChincha Islands War
7 February 1866Battle of AbtaoChincha Islands War
2 March 1866Battle of HuiteChiloé IslandChincha Islands War
6 March 1866Capture of the Paquete de MauleChincha Islands War
23 March 1879Battle of TopeterMoises
5 April 1879Blockade of IquiqueIquiqueWar of the Pacific
10 September 1879Battle of Río GrandeSan Pedro de AtacamaWar of the Pacific
10 October 1879Battle of QuillaguaWar of the Pacific
2 November 1879Battle of PisaguaPisaguaWar of the Pacific
6 November 1879Battle of Pampa GermaniaWar of the Pacific
23 April 1891Battle of Caldera BayCalderaChilean Civil War of 1891
1 November 1914Battle of CoronelPacific OceanWorld War I
14 March 1915Battle of Más a TierraRobinson Crusoe IslandWorld War I

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.