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Battle of Arica

Battle of Arica was a battle fought in 1880 at Arica, in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Arica. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory.

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Fought1880
WhereArica, Chile18.478S, 70.321W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
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 Arica, 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

Date1880 (year precision)
PlaceArica, Chile
18.478S, 70.321W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Commanders
  • Pedro Lagos
  • Francisco Bolognesi
Battle of AricaBattle of AricaBattle of TacnaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of LocumbaBattle of PisaguaBattle of San FranciscoBattle of TacnaBattle of BuenavistaBattle of LocumbaBattle of PisaguaIloCharañaCuya100 km18.478S, 70.321W
Placed at Arica; 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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Elsewhere in 1880

Battle of Arica 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 Q2887897, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arica, revision 1370432438, 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.