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)