Battle of Tarpellanca
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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.
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Battle of Tarpellanca | |||||||
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Part of the Chilean War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Chilean Army |
Royalists Mapuche Allies | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pedro Andrés del Alcázar |
Vicente Benavides Juan Manuel Picó Toqui Catrileo | ||||||
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600 | 2,400 |
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