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Battle of Chacabuco

Battle of Chacabuco was a battle fought on 12 February 1817 at Santiago, in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chilean War of Independence. The recorded result: Victory for the Army of the Andes. Recorded strength: 3,600 – 4,000 men (Infantry and Cavalry); 9 artillery against 1,400–2,450 Infantry; 5 artillery; Spaniards <160 men.

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Chilean and Argentinean troops going to the Battle of Chacabuco (February 12, 1817) led by José de San Martín.
Chilean and Argentinean troops going to the Battle of Chacabuco (February 12, 1817) led by José de San Martín.. Pedro Subercaseaux, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 February 1817
WhereSantiago, Chile32.993S, 70.684W
OutcomeVictory for the Army of the Andes
BelligerentsUnited Provinces; Chilean patriotsagainstKingdom of Spain and the Indies
Casualties and losses100 killed or woundedand500 killed or wounded; 600 captured
Part ofChilean War of Independence1827

Where it sits in the Chilean War of Independence

Battle of Yerbas Buenas, 1813Siege of Chillán, 1813Capture of the Frigate Nueva Limeña, 1813Battle of El Quilo, 1814First Battle of Cancha Rayada, 1814Battle of Las Tres Acequias, 1814Battle of El Roble, 1815Battle of Chacabuco, 1817Battle of Curapalihue, 1817Siege of Talcahuano, 1817Second Battle of Cancha Rayada, 1818Battle of Maipú, 1818Battle of Talcahuano, 1818Battle of El Toro, 1820Battle of Tarpellanca, 1820Battle of Mocopulli, 182418131824Battle of Chacabuco, 1817
16 placed engagements of the Chilean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 February 1817
PlaceSantiago, Chile
32.993S, 70.684W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,600 – 4,000 men (Infantry and Cavalry); 9 artillery1,400–2,450 Infantry; 5 artillery; Spaniards <160 men
Casualties and losses100 killed or wounded500 killed or wounded; 600 captured
Commanders
  • Rafael Maroto
Battle of ChacabucoBattle of ChacabucoBattle of MaipúBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of PapudoBattle of Rodeo del MedioBattle of MaipúBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of PapudoValparaísoRancaguaSan AntonioLos AndesQuillotaLas HerasSan FelipeUspallata100 km32.993S, 70.684W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Chacabuco
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 100 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Chacabuco today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2024-04-17. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024.

The recorded site stands at about 792 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 0 to 2,018 m, 2,018 m of relief, mountainous country and today it is 46% grassland, 42% shrubland, 9% bare ground.

grassland: 46%shrubland: 42%bare ground: 9%tree cover: 2%grassland 46%shrubland 42%bare ground 9%tree cover 2%
west to east, 10.0 km777 to 1,066 mnorth to south, 10.0 km0 to 1,322 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

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Elsewhere in 1817

Battle of Chacabuco is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 84 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1425658, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chacabuco, revision 1381888891, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.