Atlas of Battles

war, 20 engagements

Battles of the War of the Pacific

The atlas places 20 engagements of the War of the Pacific (1879 to 1884): 16 battles, 1 siege and 3 naval actions across 4 present-day countries, most in Peru (10), Chile (7), Bolivia (1).

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Blockade of IquiqueBattle of Río GrandeBattle of QuillaguaBattle of Pampa GermaniaBattle of San FranciscoBattle of TambilloBattle of AricaBattle of Los ÁngelesBattle of LocumbaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of MirafloresBattle of SángrarBattle of PucaráBattle of La ConcepciónBattle of IquiqueBattle of AngamosBattle of PisaguaBattle of TacnaBattle of AricaBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosBattle of IquiqueBattle of AngamosBattle of PisaguaBattle of TacnaBattle of AricaBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosSanta CruzLa PazCuscoAntofagastaIcaSucreRiberaltaJi-ParanáVilhenaArequipa1000 km17.459S, 72.578W
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1879: 9 engagements9 in 18791880: 6 engagements1881: 3 engagements1882: 2 engagements18791882
20 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Blockade of Iquique, 1879Battle of Iquique, 1879Battle of Río Grande, 1879Battle of Angamos, 1879Battle of Quillagua, 1879Battle of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Pampa Germania, 1879Battle of San Francisco, 1879Battle of Tambillo, 1879Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of Los Ángeles, 1880Battle of Locumba, 1880Battle of Buenavista, 1880Battle of Tacna, 1880Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, 1881Battle of Miraflores, 1881Battle of Sángrar, 1881Battle of Pucará, 1882Battle of La Concepción, 188218791882
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
5 April 1879Blockade of IquiqueIquique, Chile
21 May 1879Battle of IquiqueTarapacá, PeruPeruvian victory
10 September 1879Battle of Río GrandeSan Pedro de Atacama, ChileChilean victory
8 October 1879Battle of AngamosChilean victory
10 October 1879Battle of QuillaguaChilePeruvian victory
2 November 1879Battle of PisaguaPisagua, ChileChilean victory
6 November 1879Battle of Pampa GermaniaChileChilean victory
19 November 1879Battle of San FranciscoSouth America, PeruChilean victory
6 December 1879Battle of TambilloSan Pedro de Atacama, BoliviaBolivian victory
1880Battle of AricaChilePeruvian victory
22 March 1880Battle of Los ÁngelesCerro Los Ángeles, PeruChilean victory
1 April 1880Battle of LocumbaPeruPeruvian victory
18 April 1880Battle of BuenavistaPeruChilean victory
26 May 1880Battle of TacnaTacna, PeruChilean Army victory; Bolivian withdrawal from the conflict
1880Battle of AricaChileChilean victory
13 January 1881Battle of San Juan and ChorrillosPeruChilean victory
1881Battle of MirafloresPeruChilean victory
1881Battle of SángrarJunín Department, PeruPeruvian victory
5 February 1882Battle of Pucarápukara, ArgentinaPeruvian victory
10 July 1882Battle of La ConcepciónConcepción, PeruPeruvian victory

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