Battle of Placilla

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Battle of Placilla
Part of the 1891 Chilean Civil War
Two pro-Balmaceda generals, killed in the last battle near Valparaíso.
Date 28 August 1891 Location Placilla de Peñuelas, Valparaíso Province, Chile Result Congressionist victory
Belligerents
Balmaceda Government	Congressionist Junta
Commanders and leaders
Orozimbo Barbosa †	Estanislao del Canto
Strength
9,500	11,000
Casualties and losses
1,115 dead 2,500 wounded	2,070 dead and wounded

The Battle of Placilla was an engagement fought during the Chilean Civil War of 1891 between Balmacedist and Congressional forces on 28 August 1891. The Congressist victory in the battle effectively determined the outcome of the war. Congressist troops entered Santiago on August 30. President José Manuel Balmaceda committed suicide inside the Argentine embassy in Santiago on 19 September.^[1]