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Battle of Abtao

Battle of Abtao was a battle fought on 7 February 1866 in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chincha Islands War, which ran from 1864 to 1866. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 2 frigates against 1 frigate; 2 corvettes; 1 schooner.

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Spanish screw frigates Blanca and Villa de Madrid during Naval Battle of Abtao (1866), Spanish Naval Museum, Madrid. Painted by Federico Castellón Martinez.
Spanish screw frigates Blanca and Villa de Madrid during Naval Battle of Abtao (1866), Spanish Naval Museum, Madrid. Painted by Federico Castellón Martinez.. Federico Castellón Martínez, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 February 1866
WhereChile41.795S, 73.299W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsSpainagainstPeru; Chile
Casualties and losses6 woundedand2 to 12 killed, 1 to about 20 wounded
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, 1866Battle of Callao, 186618651866Battle of Abtao, 1866
8 placed engagements of the Chincha Islands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 February 1866
PlaceChile
41.795S, 73.299W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 frigates1 frigate; 2 corvettes; 1 schooner
Casualties and losses6 wounded2 to 12 killed, 1 to about 20 wounded
Commanders
  • Claudio Alvargonzález Sánchez
  • Juan Bautista Topete
  • Manuel Villar Olivera
  • Miguel Grau
  • Manuel Ferreyros
  • Manuel Thomson
Battle of AbtaoBattle of AbtaoBattle of PudetoBattle of BellavistaBattle of AgüiBattle of MocopulliBattle of El ToroBattle of PudetoBattle of AgüiBattle of MocopulliBattle of El ToroPuerto MonttBarilocheEsquelCastroPuerto VarasEl MaiténChonchi100 km41.795S, 73.299W
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Battle of Abtao 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 Q2984718, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abtao, revision 1370430822, 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.