Battle of Pozo Almonte
Battle during the Chilean Civil War of 1891 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Pozo Almonte was an engagement fought during the Chilean Civil War of 1891 between Balmacedist and Congressional forces on 6 March 1891. The Congressional victory eventually led the junta gaining control of all of northern Chile.
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Battle of Pozo Almonte | |||||||
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Part of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 | |||||||
Assassination of Eulogio Robles by congressional troops after the battle (vintage engraving). | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Balmaceda Government | Congressionist Junta | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Eulogio Robles Pinochet † | Estanislao del Canto | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,200[1] | 1,700[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
400 | 76 |
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