naval engagement, nineteenth century
Capture of Manuel Briones
Capture of Manuel Briones was a naval engagement fought in 1850 at Guayaquil, in what is now Ecuador. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Guayaquil. The recorded result: Swedish-Ecuadorian victory. Recorded strength: Sweden: 1 frigate; Ecuador: 1 detachment of soldiers; 1 garrison; Flores: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1850 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Guayaquil, Ecuador 2.190S, 79.888W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Sweden: 1 frigate; Ecuador: 1 detachment of soldiers; 1 garrison; Flores: Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | At least 4 Ecuadorian soldiers executed | 1 whaler and 1 smaller vessel captured; 6 pirates executed (including Manuel Briones); Several prisoners freed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Guayaquil 1860, 0.5 km SW
- Battle of Yaguachi 1821, 26 km E
- Battle of Camino Real 1820, 95 km NE
- Battle of Riobamba 1822, 149 km E
- Battle of Punta Malpelo 1828, 160 km SW
Elsewhere in 1850
- Battle of Idstedt Germany
- Battle of Lottorf Germany
- Battle of Mysunde 1850 Germany
Capture of Manuel Briones is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124504772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Manuel Briones, revision 1370609130, 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.