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Battle of Curapalihue | |||||||
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Part of the Chilean War of Independence and the Argentine War of Independence | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Chile United Provinces | Spanish Monarchy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Juan de Las Heras | Juan José Campillo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
600 |
500 infantry 100 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal |
10 killed 7 captured |
The Battle of Curapalihue (4 April 1817) fought in Chile, was a minor encounter between South American rebels and Spanish royalists, during the South American wars of independence. The result was a defeat for the royalists.