Battle of Abtao
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The Battle of Abtao was a naval action fought on February 7, 1866, during the Chincha Islands War, between a Spanish squadron and a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet, at the island of Abtao in the Gulf
Spanish screw frigates Reina Blanca and Villa de Madrid during the battle, by Federico Castellón Martínez. Naval Museum of Madrid
Chincha Islands War
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The Chincha Islands War, also known as Spanish–South American War, was a series of coastal and naval battles between Spain and its former colonies of Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia from 1865 to 187
Battle of Abtao
…The Battle of Abtao was a naval action fought on February 7, 1866, during the Chincha Islands War, between a Spanish squadron and a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet, at the island of Abtao in the Gulf of Ancud near Chiloé Archipelago in south-central…
Battle of Callao
The guano-rich Chincha Islands of Peru in 1863
The Chincha Islands of Peru were occupied by Spanish marines on April 14, 1864.
A Peruvian battery during the Battle of Callao