This is the
order of battle
In modern use, the order of battle of an armed force participating in a military operation or campaign shows the hierarchical organization, command structure, strength, disposition of personnel, and equipment of units and formations of the arme ...
for the
Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos
The Battle of San Juan, also known as the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, was the first of two battles in the Lima Campaign during the War of the Pacific, and was fought on 13 January 1881. This battle is really a group of smaller, yet fierce ...
in 1881 during the
War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific ( es, link=no, Guerra del Pacífico), also known as the Saltpeter War ( es, link=no, Guerra del salitre) and by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought ...
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Chilean Operations Army
Commander in Chief of the Chilean Army: GLD
Manuel Baquedano González (37)
''Total strength: 23,179 men''
*Chief of Staff: GLB
Marcos Maturana (48)
*General Inspector of the Army: GLB
Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez
Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez (1821 – April 7, 1891) was a Chilean politician and military figure who played a major role in the Occupation of the Araucanía.
His parents were Manuel Saavedra Cabrera, son of the president of the First Governm ...
(6)
*Commander of Artillery: Col.
Jose Velasquez Borquez (6)
*Commander of Cavalry: Lt. Col. Emeterio Letelier (6)
*Sanitary Service Superintendent: Dr.
Ramón Allende Padín (241)
**1° Ambulance
**2° Ambulance
**3° Ambulance
*Logistic and Transport Services: Col. Francisco Bascuñán (140)
I Division
Commodore
Patricio Lynch Solo de Zaldívar, Chilean Navy (6)
Chief of Staff: Col.
Gregorio Urrutia, Chilean Army (15)
''Strength: 9.295 men''
*1st Infantry Brigade Col. Juan Martinez (3)
**2nd Line Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col.
Estanislao del Canto
Estanislao del Canto Arteaga (1840 – June 23, 1923) was a Chilean military figure who played a major role in the War of the Pacific (1879-1883) and the Chilean Civil War (1891). He also participated in the Occupation of the Araucanía (1861-1 ...
) (980)
**Atacama Infantry Regiment (Col. Juan Martinez) (1.174)
**Colchagua Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Manuel Soffia) (854)
**Talca Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Silvertre Urizar) (1.184)
**Marine Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Vidaurre) (360)
**Melipilla Infantry Battalion (Lt. Col. Vicente Balmaceda) (451)
*2nd Infantry Brigade Col. Jose Domingo Amunategui
**4th Line Infantry Regiment (Col. Luis Solo de Zaldivar)
**"Chacabuco" Infantry Regiment (Col. Domingo de Toro Herrera)
**Coquimbo Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Jose Maria 2º Soto)
II Division
Col. Emilio Sotomayor Baeza
''Strength: 5,970 men''
*1st Brigade Col. Jose Francisco Gana
**"Buin" 1st Line Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Juan Leon Garcia)
**"Esmeralda" Infantry Regiment (Lt Col.
Adolfo Holley
Adolfo Holley Urzúa (born in Talca; 1833—11 November 1914) was a Chilean general who served in the War of the Pacific and in the 1891 Chilean Civil War and held posts in the resulting government.
Holley embarked upon his military career in the ...
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**Chillán Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Pedro Guiñez)
*2nd Brigade Col.
Orozimbo Barbosa
Orozimbo Barbosa Puga (March 5, 1838 – August 28, 1891) was a Chilean politician and military figure who played a major role in the Occupation of the Araucanía (1861–1883), the War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific ( es, link=n ...
**Lautaro Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Eulogio Robles)
**Curicó Infantry Battalion
**Victoria Infantry Battalion
III Division
Col.
Pedro Lagos
Pedro Lagos Marchant (1832 – 18 January 1884) was a Chilean infantry commander. He is best remembered for commanding the assault and capture of the city of Arica during the War of the Pacific.
Early life
He was born in Chillán in 1832 to ...
''Strength: ''
*1st Brigade Col. Martiniano Urriola
**Aconcagua Infantry Regiment
**Navales Infantry Battalion
*2nd Brigade Col. Francisco Barceló
**Concepción Infantry Regiment
**"Santiago" Infantry Regiment (Col. Demófilo Fuenzalida)
**Bulnes Infantry Battalion
**Valdivia Infantry Battalion
**Caupolican Infantry Battalion (Col. José M. del Canto)
Reserve
Col. Aristides Martínez
''Strength: ''
*3rd Line Infantry Regiment (Col. Ricardo Castro)
*Valparaíso Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Marchant)
*Zapadores Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Zilleruelo)
Peruvian Army
Supreme Commander in Chief: President
Nicolás de Piérola
Jose Nicolás Baltasar Fernández de Piérola y Villena (known as "''El Califa''" ("The Caliph"); January 5, 1839 – June 23, 1913) was a Peruvian politician and Minister of Finance who served as the 23rd and 31st President of the Republic ...
*Chief of the General Staff: Gen. Pedro Silva
North Army
Gen. Ramón Vargas Machuca
I Army Corps
Col. Manuel Iglesias
*1st North Division Col. Mariano Noriega
**1st Peruvian Guards Infantry Battalion
**Cajamarca No.3 Infantry Battalion
**Ayacucho "9th December" 5th Infantry Battalion
*2nd North Division Col. Manuel Regino Cano
**Tarma No.7 Infantry Battalion
**9th Infantry Battalion Callao
**Libres de Trujillo No.11 Infantry Battalion
*3rd North Division Col. Pablo Arguedas
**13th Infantry Battalion "Junin"
**15th Infantry Battalion Ica
**Libres de Cajamarca No.21 Infantry Battalion
II Army Corps
Col. Belisario Suarez
*4th North Division Col. Buenaventura Aguirre
**Huanuco No.17 Infantry Battalion
**Paucarpata No.19 Infantry Battalion
**Jauja No.23 Infantry Battalion
*5th North Division Col. Benigno Cano
**Ancash No.25 Infantry Battalion
**Concepción No.27 Infantry Battalion
**Zepita or Zuavos No.29 Infantry Battalion
Center Army
Col. Juan Nepomuceno Vargas
III Army Corps
Col.
Justo Pastor Dávila
Justo Pastor Dávila Herrera was a Peruvian colonel who was a primary commander throughout the Lima campaign as well as the Sierra campaign during the War of the Pacific as well as the Prefect of Tarapacá in 1879.
Biography
Justo was born on ...
*3rd Center Division Col.
Cesar Canevaro
**67th Infantry Battalion Piura
**23 December No.69 Infantry Battalion
**Libertad No.71 Infantry Battalion
*5th Center Division Col. Fabian Merino
**85th Cajamarca Ranger Battalion
**Unión No.87 Infantry Battalion
**89th Junín Rifle Infantry Battalion
*Light Division Col. Manuel C. Bustamante, Peruvian Civil Guard
**A and C Corps, Civil Guard
**D and E Corps, Civil Guard
**B Corps, Civil Guard
IV Army Corps
Col.
Andrés Avelino Cáceres
*1st Center Division Col. Domingo Oyarza
**61st Lima Infantry Battalion
**Canta No.63 Infantry Battalion
**28 July No.65 Infantry Battalion
*2nd Center Division Col. Manuel Pereyra
**Pichincha No.73 Infantry Battalion
**Piérola No.75 Infantry Battalion
**La Mar No.77 Infantry Battalion
*4th Center Division Col. Lorenzo Iglesias
**Arica No.79 Infantry Battalion
**Manco Cápac No.81 Infantry Battalion
**83rd Ayachucho Infantry Battalion
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War of the Pacific orders of battle