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Third Siege of Callao

Third Siege of Callao was a siege conducted in 1838 at Callao, in what is now Peru. The recorded result: Confederate victory: Restorationists retreat to the north; Confederates capture Lima.

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Fought1838
WhereCallao, Peru12.033S, 77.133W
OutcomeConfederate victory: Restorationists retreat to the north; Confederates capture Lima
BelligerentsUnited Restoration: Chile; Gamarra governmentagainstPeru–Bolivian Confederation
Casualties and lossesSeveral due to illnessandSeveral due to illness

Record

Date1838 (year precision)
to 8 November 1838
PlaceCallao, Peru
12.033S, 77.133W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
StrengthUnited Restoration Army: 1st division; Chilean Navy: 2 corvettes; 1 schooner; 2 brigs1,200 soldiers; 120 cannons; 1 shallop; Several boats and gunboats
Casualties and lossesSeveral due to illnessSeveral due to illness
Commanders
  • José María de la Cruz
  • Carlos García del Postigo
  • Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
  • Manuel de la Guarda
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1821 and 1866.

Elsewhere in 1838

Third Siege of Callao 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 Q6130139, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third siege of Callao, revision 1370750640, 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.