Battle of Chorrillos

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Tacna
gptkb:Manuel_Baquedano
gptkb:Battle_of_La_Paz
gptkbp:aftermath Occupation of Lima
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000.
Approximately 3,000.
Chilean casualties approximately 1,000
Peruvian casualties approximately 3,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Manuel_Baquedano
gptkb:Andrés_A._Cáceres
Andrés A. Cáceres commanded the defense.
Manuel Baquedano led the attack.
gptkbp:date January 13-15, 1881
gptkbp:defeated Significant loss of territory.
Secured Chilean dominance in the region.
gptkbp:defense Peruvian forces on the hills of Chorrillos
Strong but ultimately ineffective.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Miraflores
gptkbp:fought_in January 15, 1881
January 13, 1881
January 14, 1881
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a turning point in the war.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict over control of the Pacific coast.
gptkbp:historical_event Led to the fall of Lima.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements.
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Chilean military superiority.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Chorrillos
gptkbp:impact Increased Chilean control in Peru
gptkbp:involved_forces Around 10,000 troops.
Around 5,000 troops.
Lacked adequate supplies.
Well-supplied and trained.
gptkbp:leadership Disorganized response.
Effective coordination and planning.
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a significant battle in the War of the Pacific.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chorrillos,_Peru
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Peruvian_Army
gptkb:Chilean_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery by Chilean forces.
gptkbp:outcome Chilean forces captured Chorrillos
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_Pacific
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkbp:result Chilean victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Chile
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Peruvian capital.
Key to the capture of Lima
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Chilean forces