9500 11000 Date 28 August 1891 | 1115 dead2500 wounded 2070 dead and wounded Result Congressionist victory | |
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Similar Battle of Concón, Chilean Civil War of 1891, Battle of Caldera Bay, Itata incident, Battle of Pisagua | ||
The Battle of Placilla was an engagement fought during the 1891 Chilean Civil War between Balmacedist and Congressional forces on 28 August 1891. The Congressist victory in the battle essentially decided the fate of the war. Congressist troops entered Santiago on August 30. President José Manuel Balmaceda committed suicide inside the Argentine embassy of Santiago in September 19.
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