Battle of Lircay

The Battle of Lircay was the last battle of the Chilean Civil War of 1829–1830 and ended with the Pipiolos (Liberals) being decisively defeated. Pipiolo leader Ramon Freire was exiled to Peru and the Pipiolos defeated to end the war, beginning a 30-year dominance of the Government of Chile by the Conservatives.^[1]

Battle of Lircay
Part of the Chilean Civil War of 1829–1830
Date April 17, 1830 Location near Talca,  Chile Result Pelucones (Conservative) victory Treaty of Cuz Cuz
Belligerents
Pipiolos (Liberals)	Pelucones (Conservatives)
Commanders and leaders
Ramón Freire  Guillermo Tupper † Benjamín Viel  Giuseppe Rondizzoni (WIA)	José Joaquín Prieto José María de la Cruz Manuel Bulnes
Strength
1,750 (1,100 infantry; 600 cavalry; 50 artilleryman with 4 cannons)	2,200 (1,300 infantry; 400 mounted infantry; 500 cavalry) 12 cannons
Casualties and losses
350 killed 1,000 captured	89+killed