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Battle of La Palma

Battle of La Palma was a battle fought in 1855 at Miraflores, in what is now Peru. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Miraflores. It was part of the Liberal Revolution of 1854, which ran from 1853 to 1855. The recorded result: Revolutionary victory. Recorded strength: 5,000+ men against 3,500–6,000+ men.

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Fought1855
WhereMiraflores, Peru12.121S, 77.029W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRevolutionary victory
BelligerentsConstitutional governmentagainstLiberating Army
Casualties and losses500 killedand1,000 killed
Part ofLiberal Revolution of 18541853 to 1855

Record

Date1855 (year precision)
PlaceMiraflores, Peru
12.121S, 77.029W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5,000+ men3,500–6,000+ men
Casualties and losses500 killed1,000 killed
Commanders
  • José Rufino Echenique
  • Ramón Castilla
Battle of La PalmaBattle of La PalmaLa Laguna scandalBattle of Portada de GuíasSiege of LimaBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosBombardment of CallaoSiege of LimaBattle of San Juan and ChorrillosChancayJaujaJunínChilcaHuachoTarmaLa Oroya100 km12.121S, 77.029W
Placed at Miraflores; 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 1855

Battle of La Palma 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 Q5722605, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Palma, revision 1370446783, 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.