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Tarapacá campaign

Tarapacá campaign was a campaign fought in 1879 at Tarapacá, in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tarapacá. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory; Chile obtains control of the Tarapacá Department. Recorded strength: 8,890 men; 34 guns against 9,063 men; 18 guns.

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Fought1879
WhereTarapacá, Chile20.214S, 70.152W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChilean victory; Chile obtains control of the Tarapacá Department.
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru; Bolivia
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, 188218791882Tarapacá campaign, 1879
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Record

Date1879 (year precision)
PlaceTarapacá, Chile
20.214S, 70.152W
KindCampaign, nineteenth century
Strength8,890 men; 34 guns9,063 men; 18 guns
Casualties and lossesTotal: 1,273; 519 killed; 680 wounded; 66 captured; 8 guns capturedTotal: 2,642–2,662; 606–626 killed; 437 wounded; 5 captured; 1,576 missing; 18 guns lost
Commanders
  • Erasmo Escala
  • José Francisco Vergara
  • Emilio Sotomayor Baeza
  • Ricardo Vargas (Chilean General)
  • Eleuterio Ramírez
  • Luis Artega
  • Juan Buendía
  • Francisco Bolognesi
  • José Buenaventura Sepúlveda
  • Carlos de Villegas
Tarapacá campaignTarapacá campaignBlockade of IquiqueBattle of IquiqueBattle of Pampa GermaniaBattle of San FranciscoBattle of PisaguaBlockade of IquiqueBattle of Pampa GermaniaBattle of San FranciscoBattle of PisaguaLagunasCuya100 km20.214S, 70.152W
Placed at Tarapacá; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Tarapacá campaign 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 Q5742678, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Tarapacá campaign, revision 1370749694, read 2026-11-15, 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.