Battle of Sángrar

Battle of Sángrar
Part of the War of the Pacific

Sángrar (or Sangra) is a little hamlet between Chicla and Canta. Roads and railroads at that time are drawn.
Date26 June 1881
Location
Department of Junín, Peru
Result Peruvian victory
Belligerents
 Chile  Peru
Commanders and leaders
José Araneda Manuel Vento
Strength
83 soldiers 450 soldiers
40 montoneras
Casualties and losses
63 killed & wounded
2 captured		 4 killed
37 wounded

The Battle of Sángrar or Combat of Sangra was fought on June 26, 1881, in the Peruvian central Andes, during the Letelier expedition, the first of its type during the sierra campaign of the War of the Pacific, sent to eliminate the Peruvian resistance growing over there after the fall of Lima and conducted by Andrés Cáceres. An 80–man Chilean detachment led by Cpt. Jose Araneda fell to the attacking force commanded by Col. Manuel Encarnación Vento at Sángrar.

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