Battle of Cancha Rayada (1814)
The first battle of Cancha Rayada, sometimes termed the 'Disaster' or 'Surprise of Cancha Rayada', took place on 29 March 1814, during the War of Chilean Independence.
| First battle of Cancha Rayada | |||||||
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| Part of the Chilean War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Chilean patriots | Royalists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel Blanco Encalada | Ángel Calvo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,400 | 450 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 prisoners | unknown | ||||||
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