Battle of Buenavista

Battle of Buenavista
Part of the Tacna and Arica campaign of the War of the Pacific
Date April 18, 1880 Location Sama River, Tacna, Peru Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
Chile	Peru
Commanders and leaders
José F. Vergara Tomás Yávar	Gregorio Albarracín
Casualties and losses
3 killed [1]	100 killed 5 wounded 38 captured

The Battle of Buenavista was a battle of the Tacna and Arica campaign of the War of the Pacific on April 18, 1880, between a Chilean cavalry detachment led by Commander José Francisco Vergara, and the forces of Colonel Gregorio Albarracín in the Sama River, Tacna Province, Peru.