Battle of Locumba | |||||||
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Part of the Tacna and Arica campaign of the War of the Pacific | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Peru | Chile | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gregorio Albarracín | Diego D. Almeyda | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
150 Infantry | 30 Cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | 8 killed, 18 captured |
The Battle of Locumba was a battle of the Tacna and Arica campaign of the War of the Pacific that took place on April 1, 1880, between the Chilean cavalry and the Peruvian garrison at the town.