Battle of Tarpellanca

Battle of Tarpellanca
Part of the Chilean War of Independence
DateSeptember 26, 1820
Location
Tarpellanca ford, on the banks of the Laja River
Result Royalist victory
Belligerents
Chilean Army Spain Royalists
Mapuche Allies
Commanders and leaders
Pedro Andrés del Alcázar Spain Vicente Benavides
Spain Juan Manuel Picó
Toqui Catrileo
Strength
600 2,400

The Battle of Tarpellanca (September 26, 1820) took place between the forces of nascent Chilean Army and Spanish royalist guerrillas, in the context of the Total War campaign, during the later stages of the Chilean War of Independence.