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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Los Andes vs Prueba

Los Andes vs Prueba was a naval engagement fought in 1820 in what is now Colombia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Spanish American wars of independence, which ran from 1808 to 1833. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: 1 corvette; (24 guns) against 1 frigate; (48 guns).

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Fought1820
WhereColombia1.651N, 79.008W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsRepublic of ChileagainstSpanish Monarchy; Viceroyalty of Peru
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSpanish American wars of independence1808 to 1833

Where it sits in the Spanish American wars of independence

Battle of Suipacha, 1810Battle of Chimbo, 1812Battle of Mocha, 1812Battle of Tucumán, 1812Battle of Ibarra, 1812Battle of Buceo, 1814Second Battle of La Puerta, 1814Battle of Rancagua, 1814Battle of Sipe-Sipe, 1815Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820Battle of Cerro de Pasco, 1820Battle of Ica, 1822Battle of Torata, 1823Battle of Moquegua, 1823Battle of Junín, 1824Second Siege of Callao, 1824Battle of Ayacucho, 1824Battle of Tumusla, 1825Batalla de La Florida, 1825Battle of San Juan de Ulua, 1825Battle of Mariel, 182818101828Los Andes vs Prueba, 1820
21 placed engagements of the Spanish American wars of independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1820 (year precision)
to 1820
PlaceColombia
1.651N, 79.008W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 corvette; (24 guns)1 frigate; (48 guns)
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Los Andes vs PruebaLos Andes vs PruebaAction of San Mateo BayBattle of BombonáAction of San Mateo BayBattle of BombonáTumacoEsmeraldasIpialesSan LorenzoGuapiSan GabrielMuisne100 km1.651N, 79.008W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1820

Los Andes vs Prueba is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 42 in present-day Colombia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q52696693, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Los Andes vs Prueba, revision 1370627114, 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.