Second Battle of Iquique
1879 naval battle during the War of the Pacific / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Second Battle of Iquique was a naval battle of the War of the Pacific that occurred on July 10, 1879. During the battle, the Huáscar faced the 2nd Chilean Naval Squadron which was blockading the port which lead to both forces to face each other.
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (June 2022) |
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Second Battle of Iquique | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Peru | Chile | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Miguel Grau |
Enrique Simpson Juan José Latorre | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 ironclad | 1 ironclad, 1 gunboat and 1 transport | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 wounded | 5 wounded |
Close