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Battle of Topeter

Battle of Topeter was a battle fought on 23 March 1879 at Moises, in what is now Chile. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 554 soldiers against 135 militia and soldiers.

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Fought23 March 1879
WhereMoises, Chile22.465S, 68.905W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstBolivia
Casualties and losses7 killed; 6 woundedand20 killed; 3 wounded; 24 captured

Record

Date23 March 1879
PlaceMoises, Chile
22.465S, 68.905W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength554 soldiers135 militia and soldiers
Casualties and losses7 killed; 6 wounded20 killed; 3 wounded; 24 captured
Commanders
  • Eleuterio Ramírez
  • Ladislao Cabrera
  • Eduardo Abaroa
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Battle of Topeter 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 Q3320910, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Topáter, revision 1370275640, 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.