Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos (1881)

Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos (Chile vs Peru) took place in 1881 during War of the Pacific.

Battle facts

• Year: 1881
• Date: 1881-01-13
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: War of the Pacific
• Side A: Chile
• Side B: Peru
• Commanders (A): Manuel Baquedano
• Commanders (B): Nicolás de Piérola
• Casualties: 3,1073,319 dead or wounded|797 dead|2,522 wounded (Chile), 4,0007,500 dead 3,000 wounded 2,0003,000 captured 87 cannons captured 19 machine guns captured 4 flags captured (Peru)
• Outcome: Chilean victory
• Coordinates: -12.176°, -76.956°

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