Battle of Tarapacá
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The Battle of Tarapacá was a significant 1879 engagement in the War of the Pacific in which Peruvian forces achieved a tactical victory over Chilean troops despite being outnumbered and cut off.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarapacá campaign | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Tarapacá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Tarapacá campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesChile | heavy ⓘ |
| casualtiesPeru | significant ⓘ |
| characteristic |
Peruvian forces were cut off from main army
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Peruvian forces were short of supplies ⓘ fought in desert terrain ⓘ |
| commanderChile | Luis Arteaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderPeru |
Andrés Avelino Cáceres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco Bolognesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Justo Pastor Dávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeLocation | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1879-11-27 ⓘ |
| environment | arid climate ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chilean occupation of Tarapacá Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceChile | approximately 2,800 troops ⓘ |
| forcePeru | approximately 4,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Chilean Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peruvian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atacama Desert
NERFINISHED
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Tarapacá NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarapacá Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderChile | Luis Arteaga GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderPeru | Andrés Avelino Cáceres GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Peruvian bayonet charges
ⓘ
urban and ravine fighting around Tarapacá town ⓘ |
| outcome | Peruvian forces defeated Chilean detachment ⓘ |
| partOf |
Land campaign of the War of the Pacific
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Chile ⓘ history of Peru ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Dolores
NERFINISHED
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Battle of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Tarapacá Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| result | Peruvian tactical victory ⓘ |
| resultingPoliticalChange | consolidation of Chilean advance in Tarapacá campaign despite Peruvian victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | did not prevent Chilean control of Tarapacá province ⓘ |
| supplySituationPeru |
ammunition shortage
ⓘ
food shortage ⓘ |
| tacticalSignificance | demonstrated effectiveness of Peruvian infantry and leadership ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry battle ⓘ |
| warTheater | land theater of the War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| year | 1879 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Tarapacá campaign