Battle of Papudo

Battle of Papudo
Part of the Chincha Islands War

The Naval Battle of Papudo.
DateNovember 26, 1865
Location
Pacific Ocean, near Valparaiso, Chile
32°29′56.34″S 71°26′47.53″W / 32.4989833°S 71.4465361°W / -32.4989833; -71.4465361
Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
 Spain  Chile
Commanders and leaders
Luis Fery  (POW) Juan Rebolledo
Strength
1 schooner
3 guns		 1 corvette
18 guns
Casualties and losses
4 dead
22 wounded
122 captured
1 schooner captured		 None

The Naval Battle of Papudo was a naval engagement fought between Spanish and Chilean forces on November 26, 1865, during the Chincha Islands War. It was fought 55 miles (48 nmi; 89 km) north of Valparaiso, Chile, near the coastal town of Papudo.

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