Recapture of Tarapacá
| Siege of San Lorenzo de Tarapacá | |||||||
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| Part of Peruvian counter-offensive campaign in the Peruvian-Boliivan War | |||||||
Current image of the place of confrontation between the Peruvian and Bolivian squads in January 1842. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Peru | Bolivia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Juan Buendía |
José María García † Juan Montero † Hilarón Ortiz (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 155 men | 105 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed 5 wounded | 110 killed & captured | ||||||
The recapture of Tarapacá or siege of Tarapacá was a confrontation between Bolivian occupation forces under the command of Colonel José María García and Peruvian militias under the command of Major Juan Buendía within the framework of the War between Peru and Bolivia between January 6 and 7, 1842. Peruvian victory allowed us to recover the province of Tarapacá, which had been captured by Bolivian troops days before.