Battle of Los Ángeles

Battle of Los Ángeles
	Part of the War of the Pacific
	; Battle of Los Ángeles
Date	22 March 1880
Location	Moquegua, Peru
Result	Chilean victory
Belligerents
Chile	Peru
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Baquedano	Andrés Gamarra
Units involved
Chilean Army 2nd Line Regiment; Santiago Regiment; Atacama Battalion; Bulnes Battalion; Granaderos Cavalry Regiment; Cazadores Cavalry Regiment; 2 artillery batteries;	Peruvian Army Grau Infantry Battalion; Cazadores de Cuzco Infantry Battalion; Canas Infantry Battalion; Canchis Infantry Battalion; Gendarmes of Moquegua;
Strength
4,066 infantry; 300 cavalry	1,400 men
Casualties and losses
9 killed; 41 wounded; Total:; 50 casualties	30 killed; 70 wounded; 45 captured

The Battle of Los Ángeles was a military action fought on 22 March 1880 between the Chilean and Peruvian armies during the Tacna and Arica Campaign of the War of the Pacific. The Chilean forces under Commander in chief Manuel Baquedano assaulted and defeated the Allied stronghold guided by Andrés Gamarra garrisoned at Los Angeles hill top.