Battle of Buin
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The Battle of Buin was a key engagement in the Chilean War of the Confederation (1836–1839), where Chilean forces fought against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation near the Buin River.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Buin canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chile
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Peru-Bolivian Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Bolivia
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Battles involving Chile ⓘ Battles involving Peru ⓘ Battles of the War of the Confederation ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation
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ⓘ
Chilean Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrés de Santa Cruz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manuel Bulnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | interstate war battle ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| date | 1839-01-06 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1839-01-06 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Yungay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Confederation (1836–1839) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Buin River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Yungay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive stand by Chilean forces
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importance in the campaign leading to the Battle of Yungay ⓘ |
| outcome |
Chilean forces held their positions
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allowed Chilean army to continue advance toward Yungay ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean campaign in the War of the Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Portada de Guías NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Peruvian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Chilean success
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tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Buin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side1 | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side2 | Peru-Bolivian Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | helped set conditions for Chilean victory at Yungay ⓘ |
| startDate | 1839-01-06 ⓘ |
| theater | Andean theater of the War of the Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1839 ⓘ |
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