Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Chincha Islands War

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Chincha Islands War (1864 to 1866): 3 battles and 5 naval actions across 3 present-day countries, most in Chile (6), Portugal (1), Peru (1).

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1865 Calderilla clashesBattle of HuiteAction of 17 November 1865Battle of PapudoAction of 22 August 1866Battle of AbtaoCapture of the Paquete de MauleBattle of CallaoAction of 17 November 1865Battle of PapudoAction of 22 August 1866Battle of AbtaoCapture of the Paquete de MauleBattle of CallaoTehranKinshasaMiamiMadridAtlantaHoustonMonterreySan FranciscoJohannesburgAthens5000 km4.983S, 47.027W
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1865: 3 engagements1866: 5 engagements5 in 186618651866
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 186618651866
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
17 November 1865Action of 17 November 1865Bay of Concepción, ChileChilean victory
26 November 1865Battle of PapudoPapudo, ChileChilean victory
18651865 Calderilla clashesCaldera, Chile
1866Action of 22 August 1866Funchal, PortugalSpanish victory
7 February 1866Battle of AbtaoChileInconclusive
2 March 1866Battle of HuiteChiloé Island, Chile
6 March 1866Capture of the Paquete de MauleChileSpanish victory
2 May 1866Battle of CallaoCallao, PeruInconclusive

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Chincha Islands War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.