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Battle of Papudo

Battle of Papudo was a battle fought on 26 November 1865 at Papudo, in what is now Chile. It was part of the Chincha Islands War, which ran from 1864 to 1866. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 1 schooner 3 guns against 1 corvette 18 guns.

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Battle of Papudo
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Fought26 November 1865
WherePapudo, Chile32.499S, 71.447W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstChile
Casualties and losses4 dead 22 wounded 122 captured 1 schooner capturedandNone
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 Papudo, 1865
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Record

Date26 November 1865
PlacePapudo, Chile
32.499S, 71.447W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 schooner 3 guns1 corvette 18 guns
Casualties and losses4 dead 22 wounded 122 captured 1 schooner capturedNone
Commanders
  • Luis Fery
  • Juan Williams Rebolledo
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Battle of Papudo 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 Q660025, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Papudo, revision 1381415842, 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.