Battle of Tarapacá
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battle-of-tarapac-223-921277
title:
Battle of Tarapacá
text:
The Battle of Tarapacá occurred on 27 November 1879 during the Tarapacá Campaign of the War of the Pacific. Three Chilean columns of almost 3,900 soldiers attacked a numerically inferior Peruvian contingent of 3,046 troops at Tarapacá - 500 of which were at Quillahuasa, 1 hour away from the battlefield - commanded by Gen Juan Buendía, resulting in a harsh defeat. The Chilean 2nd Line Regiment was the most damaged unit, losing almost half of its force, along with its commander Col. Eleuterio Ramí
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1879 battle of the War of the Pacific
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tarapac%C3%A1
date created:
2006-02-24T18:36:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T03:35:57Z
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13
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