Battles & Campaigns · 1891
Battle of Pozo Almonte
Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá, Chile
What happened
In 1891 Chile's Congress and President Balmaceda clashed over the national budget, and the navy sided with Congress. Civil war broke out, and in the north the two armies met at Pozo Almonte. The page says it was hard fought, and the Congressional forces won.
Why it matters
Why it matters: The victory eventually gave the Congressional junta control of all of northern Chile.
What came next
Congress's forces won again at Concón and Placilla in August 1891. Balmaceda gave up power, and the war ended in September.
Did you know?
The Congressional side, though larger, had far fewer casualties than the government side.
Timeline
- 16 January 1891The first shot of the civil war is fired.
- 6 March 1891Battle of Pozo Almonte.
- 21 August 1891Battle of Concón.
- 28 August 1891Battle of Placilla.