Battle of La Rinconada de Ate
| Battle of La Rinconada de Ate | |||||||
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| Part of Lima campaign of the War of the Pacific | |||||||
The battle is indicated by the red dot. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Chile | Peru | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Orozimbo Barbosa | Mariano Vargas | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Around 2,000 infantry and 2 artillery pieces | 330 infantry, cavalry reinforcements and 1 battery | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 killed, 10 wounded |
Source 1: 7 killed and 8 wounded Source 2: 20 killed and wounded | ||||||
The Battle of La Rinconada de Ate took place during the Lima campaign of the War of the Pacific. The battle occurred a few days before the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos due to a surveying conflict.