Battle of Lircay
The Battle of Lircay was the last battle of the Chilean Civil War of 1829–1830 and ended with the Pipiolos (Liberals) being decisively defeated. Pipiolo leader Ramon Freire was exiled to Peru and the Pipiolos defeated to end the war, beginning a 30-year dominance of the Government of Chile by the Conservatives.[1]
| Battle of Lircay | |||||||
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| Part of the Chilean Civil War of 1829–30 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Pipiolos (Liberals) | Pelucones (Conservatives) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ramón Freire Guillermo Tupper (I Division, KIA) Benjamín Viel (II Division) Giuseppe Rondizzoni (III Division) |
José Joaquín Prieto José María de la Cruz (I Division) Manuel Bulnes (II Division) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,750 (1,100 infantry; 600 cavalry; 50 artilleryman with 4 cannons) |
2,200 (1,300 infantry; 400 mounted infantry; 500 cavalry) 12 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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350 killed 1,000 captured | 89+killed | ||||||
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