Battle of Valparaíso

Battle of Valparaíso
Part of the War of 1812

c. 1819 painting of the battle
Date28 March 1814
Location
off Valparaíso, Chile
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom United States
Commanders and leaders
James Hillyar David Porter
Strength
1 frigate
1 ship-sloop		 1 frigate
1 sloop
Casualties and losses
5 killed
10 wounded		 58 killed
60 wounded
156 captured
1 frigate captured
1 sloop captured

The Battle of Valparaíso, also called the Capture of USS Essex, was a naval action fought during the War of 1812. It took place off Valparaíso, Chile on March 28, 1814, between the frigate USS Essex and the sloop USS Essex Junior of the United States Navy and the frigate HMS Phoebe and sloop HMS Cherub of the Royal Navy. The British ships won the battle, and the American vessels were captured.

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