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naval engagement, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Iquique

Battle of Iquique was a naval engagement fought on 21 May 1879 at Tarapacá, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Peruvian victory. Recorded strength: 2 ironclads against 2 corvettes.

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Battle of Iquique
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Fought21 May 1879
WhereTarapacá, Peru20.202S, 70.156W
OutcomePeruvian victory
BelligerentsPeruagainstChile
Casualties and losses8 killed and woundedand143 killed and wounded; 57 captured; 1 corvette sunk
Part ofWar of the Pacific1879 to 1884

Where it sits in the War of the Pacific

Blockade of Iquique, 1879Battle of Iquique, 1879Battle of Río Grande, 1879Battle of Angamos, 1879Battle of Quillagua, 1879Battle of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Pampa Germania, 1879Battle of San Francisco, 1879Battle of Tambillo, 1879Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of Los Ángeles, 1880Battle of Locumba, 1880Battle of Buenavista, 1880Battle of Tacna, 1880Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, 1881Battle of Miraflores, 1881Battle of Sángrar, 1881Battle of Pucará, 1882Battle of La Concepción, 188218791882Battle of Iquique, 1879
20 placed engagements of the War of the Pacific in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 May 1879
PlaceTarapacá, Peru
20.202S, 70.156W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength2 ironclads2 corvettes
Casualties and losses8 killed and wounded143 killed and wounded; 57 captured; 1 corvette sunk
Commanders
  • Miguel Grau
  • Arturo Prat
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Battle of Iquique is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 89 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q472672, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Iquique, revision 1370266093, 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.