Battle of El Manzano
The Battle of El Manzano, also known as the Battle of Pachacamac was a confrontation between Peruvian and Chilean forces that occurred on December 27, 1880 in the El Manzano hills on the south side of the Lurín River during the Lima campaign during the War of the Pacific.
| Battle of El Manzano | |||||||
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| Part of Lima campaign of the War of the Pacific | |||||||
El Manzano hill is located to the southeast of the Lurín River, in the central part of the image, indicated by the red dot. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Peru | Chile | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pedro J. Sevilla | Orozimbo Barbosa | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Rímac Cavalry Regiment |
3rd Yungay Mountain Detachment 22nd Lautaro Infantry Regiment Curicó Battalion 3rd Victoria Logistics Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1 killed, 4 wounded | ||||||
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