Battle of La Rinconada de Ate

Battle of La Rinconada de Ate
Part of Lima campaign of the War of the Pacific

The battle is indicated by the red dot.
DateJanuary 9, 1881
Location
La Rinconada, Lima Province, Peru
Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
Chile  Peru
Commanders and leaders
Orozimbo Barbosa Mariano Vargas
Strength
Around 2,000 infantry and 2 artillery pieces 330 infantry, cavalry reinforcements and 1 battery[1]
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 10 wounded[2] Source 1: 7 killed and 8 wounded[3]
Source 2: 20 killed and wounded[4]

The Battle of La Rinconada de Ate took place during the Lima campaign of the War of the Pacific. The battle occurred a few days before the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos due to a surveying conflict.

  1. ^ Carlos Dellepiane, "Historia Militar del Perú, Volume II", p. 332
  2. ^ CPHEP ... p. 157
  3. ^ CPHEP (Comisión Permanente de Historia del Ejército del Perú) "La Gesta de Lima" p. 157
  4. ^ Diego Barros Arana, "Historia de la Guerra del Pacífico (1880-1881), Tomo II", p. 235