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Battle of Locumba

Battle of Locumba was a battle fought on 1 April 1880 in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Peruvian victory. Recorded strength: 150 Infantry against 30 Cavalry.

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Fought1 April 1880
WherePeru17.614S, 70.762W
OutcomePeruvian victory
BelligerentsPeruagainstChile
Casualties and lossesNoneand8 killed, 18 captured
Part ofWar of the Pacific1879 to 1884

Where it sits in the War of the Pacific

Blockade of Iquique, 1879Bombardment of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Iquique, 1879Battle of Río Grande, 1879Battle of Angamos, 1879Battle of Quillagua, 1879Battle of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Pampa Germania, 1879Battle of San Francisco, 1879Tarapacá campaign, 1879Battle of Tambillo, 1879Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of Los Ángeles, 1880Rupture of the Blockade of Arica, 1880Battle of Locumba, 1880Bombardment of Callao, 1880Battle of Buenavista, 1880Battle of Tacna, 1880Battle of Arica, 1880Lynch Expedition, 1880Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, 1881Battle of Miraflores, 1881Battle of Sángrar, 1881Battle of Pucará, 1882Battle of La Concepción, 188218791882Battle of Locumba, 1880
25 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 April 1880
PlacePeru
17.614S, 70.762W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength150 Infantry30 Cavalry
Casualties and lossesNone8 killed, 18 captured
Commanders
  • Gregorio Albarracín
  • Diego Dublé Almeyda
Battle of LocumbaBattle of LocumbaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of MoqueguaBattle of Los ÁngelesBattle of TorataBattle of TacnaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of MoqueguaBattle of TorataBattle of TacnaArequipaAricaIloMollendo100 km17.614S, 70.762W
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Battle of Locumba is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 96 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5778645, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Locumba, revision 1370268368, 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.