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Bombardment of Valparaiso

Bombardment of Valparaiso was a battle fought in 1866 at Valparaíso, in what is now Chile. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Valparaíso. It was part of the Chincha Islands War, which ran from 1864 to 1866. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 1 ironclad; 5 frigates; 1 corvette against N/A.

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Fought1866
WhereValparaíso, Chile33.046S, 71.620W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstChile
Casualties and lossesNoneand2 killed; 10 wounded; 33 ships sunk
Part ofChincha Islands War1864 to 1866

Where it sits in the Chincha Islands War

Action of 17 November 1865, 1865Battle of Papudo, 18651865 Calderilla clashes, 1865Action of 22 August 1866, 1866Battle of Abtao, 1866Battle of Huite, 1866Capture of the Paquete de Maule, 1866Bombardment of Valparaiso, 1866Battle of Callao, 186618651866Bombardment of Valparaiso, 1866
9 placed engagements of the Chincha Islands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1866 (year precision)
PlaceValparaíso, Chile
33.046S, 71.620W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 ironclad; 5 frigates; 1 corvetteN/A
Casualties and lossesNone2 killed; 10 wounded; 33 ships sunk
Commanders
  • Casto Méndez Núñez
Bombardment of ValparaisoBombardment of ValparaisoBattle of PapudoBattle of ChacabucoBattle of MaipúBattle of Las Tres AcequiasBattle of PapudoBattle of ChacabucoBattle of MaipúBattle of Las Tres AcequiasRancaguaSan Felipe100 km33.046S, 71.620W
Placed at Valparaíso; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Bombardment of Valparaiso is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 84 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q325425, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Valparaíso, revision 1370605285, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.