Battle of Quillagua

Battle of Quillagua
DateOctober 10 , 1879
Location21°37′11″S 69°36′23″W / 21.619834°S 69.606315°W / -21.619834; -69.606315
Result Peruvian victory
Belligerents
 Peru Chile
Commanders and leaders
Belisario Suárez Belisario Amor 
Norberto Munilla 
Strength
32 Hussars of Junín 30 Cazadores a Caballo
Casualties and losses
1 injured 2 killed, 1 wounded, 9 captured
Location within Chile
Battle of Quillagua (South America)
Battle of Quillagua (America)

The Battle of Quillagua was a battle of the War of the Pacific that occurred on October 10, 1879. It was the first ever land battle between the Peruvian and Chilean infantry.