Atlas of Battles

war, 16 engagements

Battles of the Chilean War of Independence

The atlas places 16 engagements of the Chilean War of Independence (1827): 13 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions, all in present-day Chile. The most widely documented: Battle of Maipú, Battle of Chacabuco.

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Battle of Yerbas BuenasCapture of the Frigate Nueva LimeñaBattle of El QuiloFirst Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of CurapalihueSiege of TalcahuanoBattle of TalcahuanoBattle of El ToroBattle of TarpellancaBattle of MocopulliSiege of ChillánBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of El RobleBattle of ChacabucoSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of MaipúSiege of ChillánBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of El RobleBattle of ChacabucoSecond Battle of Cancha RayadaBattle of MaipúBuenos AiresCórdobaMar del PlataBahía BlancaPuerto MonttValdiviaRosarioSanta FeSan JuanNeuquén1000 km36.142S, 72.196W
16 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1813: 3 engagements3 in 18131814: 3 engagements3 in 18141815: 1 engagements1817: 3 engagements3 in 18171818: 3 engagements3 in 18181820: 2 engagements1824: 1 engagements18131824
16 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 182418131824
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1813Battle of Yerbas BuenasChileRoyalist victory
27 July 1813Siege of ChillánChillán, ChileRoyalist victory
1813Capture of the Frigate Nueva LimeñaChile
19 March 1814Battle of El QuiloÑipas, Chile
29 March 1814First Battle of Cancha RayadaChile
26 August 1814Battle of Las Tres AcequiasChileVictory for Carrera
17 October 1815Battle of El RobleChilePatriot victory
12 February 1817Battle of ChacabucoSantiago, ChileVictory for the Army of the Andes
4 April 1817Battle of CurapalihueChile
1817Siege of TalcahuanoChile
19 March 1818Second Battle of Cancha RayadaChile
5 April 1818Battle of MaipúSantiago, ChilePatriot victory
1818Battle of TalcahuanoChile
6 March 1820Battle of El ToroChilePatriot victory
26 September 1820Battle of TarpellancaChileRoyalist victory
1 April 1824Battle of MocopulliChiloé Archipelago, ChileRoyalist victory, invasion aborted

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Chilean War of Independence (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.