The Battle of Cerro Barón took place on 6 June, 1837 on the hills in the neighborhood of the city of Valparaíso in Chile.[1]
| Battle of Cerro Barón | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel Blanco Encalada | José Antonio Vidaurre | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1440 - 1500 | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1650 infantry | 185 chivalry | ||||||
Battle
editThis was a combat run by troops loyal to the government led by Manuel Blanco Encalada against rebellious Cazadores de Maipú regiment, commanded by its colonel José Antonio Vidaurre.[2]
The Cazadores had just murdered Minister Diego Portales.Vidaurre fled through the Viña del Mar ravine when he warned of his imminent defeat. He was captured months later and publicly executed by court-martial.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Combate de Cerro Barón y fusilamiento de Diego Portales".
- ^ "TRAGEDIA ANDINA La lucha en la Guerra del Pacífico 1879-1884" (PDF).
- ^ "Companies Expert Interview". Beauty Fashion Textile. Retrieved 2024-07-24.