1891 in Chile
# 1891 in Chile

Events in the year 1891 in Chile.

## Incumbents

* President: Jose Manuel Balmaceda until August, Jorge Montt after August

## Events

* January 18-September 16 - Chilean Civil War of 1891
* March 6 - Battle of Pozo Almonte
* April 23 - Battle of Caldera Bay
* May 6 - Itata Incident: the steamer Itata is detained in San Diego on orders of United States State Department official John W. Foster
* May 7 - Itata Incident: The Itata leaves San Diego for Chile
* May 16 - Itata Incident: USS Charleston, a warship sent after the Itata, arrives in the Mexican port of Acapulco without finding the Itata
* June 4 - United States Navy admiral George Brown convinces the Congressionalist Junta to give up the Itata.
* July 3 - The vessel Maipo arrived in Iquique with arms and munitions for the Congressionalist Junta
* August 21 - Battle of Concón
* August 28 - Battle of Placilla

## Deaths

* August 28 - Orozimbo Barbosa (born 1838)
* September 19 - Jose Manuel Balmaceda, President of Chile (born 1840)
