naval engagement, nineteenth century
Battle of Casma
Battle of Casma was a naval engagement fought on 12 January 1839 at Casma, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Confederation, which ran from 1836 to 1839. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 2 corvettes; 1 barque against 1 corvette; 1 brigantine; 1 barque; 1 schooner.
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Record
| Date | 12 January 1839 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Casma, Peru 9.452S, 78.388W | |
| Part of | War of the Confederation (1836 to 1839) | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Chilean victory | |
| Belligerents | Chile | Peru–Bolivian Confederation |
| Commanders | Roberto Simpson | Jean Blanchet |
| Strength | 2 corvettes; 1 barque | 1 corvette; 1 brigantine; 1 barque; 1 schooner |
| Casualties and losses | 8 dead; 8 wounded | 13 dead; 70 prisoners; 1 brigantine captured |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Portada de Guías 21 August 1838
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Battle of Casma is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 37 in present-day Peru.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q963322, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Casma, revision 1370436457, 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.