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Battle of El Roble

Battle of El Roble was a battle fought on 17 October 1815 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chilean War of Independence. The recorded result: Patriot victory. Recorded strength: 800 men; 5 guns against 1,200 men.

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Battle of El Roble
Manuel Tapia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 October 1815
WhereChile36.756S, 72.413W
OutcomePatriot victory
BelligerentsChilean patriotsagainstRoyalists
Casualties and losses30 killedand80 killed
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 El Roble, 1815
16 placed engagements of the Chilean War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 October 1815
PlaceChile
36.756S, 72.413W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength800 men; 5 guns1,200 men
Casualties and losses30 killed80 killed
Commanders
  • Clemente Lantaño
Battle of El RobleBattle of El RobleBattle of ReynogüelénBattle of Cucha CuchaBattle of El QuiloBattle of QuilmoBattle of MaipónBattle of El QuiloBattle of MaipónConcepciónLos AngelesLotaLebuLinaresAngolCauquenesCuranilahue100 km36.756S, 72.413W
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Battle of El Roble 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 Q4870957, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Roble, revision 1370439848, 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.