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Battle of El Quilo

When: 19 March 1814
Where: El Quilo, Chile
Part of: Chilean War of Independence: rebel victories at El Quilo and Membrillar and the royalist riposte at Cancha Rayada

Royalist forces engaged Patriot troops at El Quilo on the Itata river, following the capture of Talca.

The Battle of El Quilo occurred on 19 March 1814 at El Quilo on the southern bank of the Itata river. Royalist reinforcements from the Viceroy of Peru had captured Talca in March, splitting the Patriot lines of communication. This isolation contributed to the engagement, though the specific outcome is not stated in the supplied passages.

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Battle of El Quilo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21

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