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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Action of 17 November 1865

Action of 17 November 1865 was a naval engagement fought on 17 November 1865 at Bay of Concepción, in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chincha Islands War, which ran from 1864 to 1866. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 1 gunboat; (2 guns) against 1 tugboat; (no guns).

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Fought17 November 1865
WhereBay of Concepción, Chile36.619S, 72.971W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstChile
Casualties and lossesAround 50 prisoners; 1 gunboat capturedandNone
Part ofChincha Islands War1864 to 1866

Where it sits in the Chincha Islands War

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8 placed engagements of the Chincha Islands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 November 1865
PlaceBay of Concepción, Chile
36.619S, 72.971W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 gunboat; (2 guns)1 tugboat; (no guns)
Casualties and lossesAround 50 prisoners; 1 gunboat capturedNone
Action of 17 November 1865Action of 17 November 1865Siege of ConcepcionBattle of LagunillasBattle of El QuiloBattle of CurapalihueBattle of ReynogüelénBattle of LagunillasBattle of ReynogüelénLos AngelesTalcaLotaLebuLinaresAngolCauquenesCuranilahue100 km36.619S, 72.971W
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Action of 17 November 1865 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 77 in present-day Chile.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3456346, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 17 November 1865, revision 1370426058, read 2026-11-14, 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.