| Battle of Tambillo | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of War of the Pacific | |||||||
 The Church located in San Pedro de Atacama | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bolivia |
 Chile | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Rufino Carrasco |
Emilio Ferreira | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 5th Division | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 70 Infantry | 24 Infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2 killed, 1 injured | 9 killed, 11 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Tambillo was a battle of the War of the Pacific that occurred on December 6, 1879, between the Bolivian 5th Division under the command of Colonel Rufino Carrasco and the Chilean garrison stationed at the town commanded by Lieutenant Emilio Ferreira.[1]
- ^ Roberto Querejazu Calvo. Guano, salitre y sangre. pp. 365–367.