2,000 1,230 Start date February 5, 1882 Location Junín Region, Peru | 13 killed, 17 wounded 21 killed, 24 wounded Result undecided | |
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Similar War of the Pacific, Battle of Huamachuco, Battle of Sangrar, Battle of Tarapacá, Battle of La Concepción | ||
The Battle of Pucará (Spanish: Batalla de Pucará) was fought on February 5, 1882, during the Sierra Campaign of the War of the Pacific. With a two-to-one superiority in numbers and even more in artillery, the Chilean army under the command of Colonel Estanislao del Canto was unable to destroy the little Peruvian army of General Cáceres, and withdrew to the town of Pucará leaving the Peruvian army to continue its strategic retreat.
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