Battle of Placilla explained

Conflict:Battle of Placilla
Partof:the 1891 Chilean Civil War
Date:28 August 1891
Place:Placilla de Peñuelas,
Valparaíso Province, Chile
Result:Congressionist victory
Combatant1: Balmaceda Government
Combatant2: Congressionist Junta
Commander1: Orozimbo Barbosa
Commander2: Estanislao del Canto
Strength1:9,500
Strength2:11,000
Casualties1:1,115 dead
2,500 wounded
Casualties2:2,070 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]

Notes and References

  1. La Guerra Civil en Chile . La ilustración artística: periódico semanal de literatura, artes y ciencias. Número 518 . Internet Archive . 753–762. November 30, 1891 . 24 November 2022.