Battle of Caldera Bay
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The Battle of Caldera Bay, or the Sinking of Blanco Encalada, was a naval engagement fought in the Caldera Bay during the 1891 Chilean Civil War between Balmacedist and Congressional naval forces on 2
An outline of the battle in its final stage, when Blanco Encalada sinks because of a torpedo
Blanco Encalada in 1879
Patricio Lynch torpedo gunboat
Battle of Placilla
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The Battle of Placilla was an engagement fought during the Chilean Civil War of 1891 between Balmacedist and Congressional forces on 28 August 1891. The Congressist victory in the battle effectively d
Battle of Caldera Bay
…at that time moored at Iquique. Almirante Cochrane retreated before any torpedoes were fired. On 28 August, the Balmacedist army was defeated at the Battle of La Placilla. Their army lost about 1,000 men, and three days later Congressional forces marched into Santiago, effectively ending the Chilean Civil War. Blanco…
Two pro-Balmaceda generals, killed in the last battle near Valparaíso.
After the Battle of Placilla illustration