naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Punta Malpelo

Name: Battle of Punta Malpelo
Start: 1828-08-31
Location: Punta Malpelo, Ecuador

Battle of Punta Malpelo was a naval engagement fought on 31 August 1828 at Punta Malpelo, in what is now Ecuador. It was part of the Gran Colombia–Peru War, which ran from 1828 to 1829. The recorded result: Peruvian victory. Recorded strength: 1 corvette; 1 schooner against 1 corvette.

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gravure du XIXème siècle représentant le combat de Malpelo. AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought31 August 1828

WherePunta Malpelo, Ecuador3.501S, 80.492W

OutcomePeruvian victory

BelligerentsGran ColombiaagainstPeru

Casualties and losses60 killed & wounded; 1 corvette capturedand43 killed & wounded

Part ofGran Colombia–Peru War1828 to 1829

Record

Date	31 August 1828
Place	Punta Malpelo, Ecuador 3.501S, 80.492W
Kind	Naval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength	1 corvette; 1 schooner	1 corvette
Casualties and losses	60 killed & wounded; 1 corvette captured	43 killed & wounded
Commanders	Claudio Johnston Archibald Taylor (naval officer)

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Guayaquil 1860, 160 km NE
Battle of Yaguachi 1821, 175 km NE
Battle of Camino Real 1820, 242 km NE
Battle of Riobamba 1822, 287 km NE
First Battle of Huachi Grande 1820, 319 km NE

Elsewhere in 1828

Battle of Punta Malpelo 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 Q2984826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Punta Malpelo, revision 1370586793, 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.