Itata incident
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The Itata incident was a diplomatic affair and military incident involving the United States and Chilean insurgents during the 1891 Chilean Civil War. The incident concerned an arms shipment by the Ch
The Itata in San Diego Bay in 1891.
Federal prosecutor Henry Gage.
Official White House portrait of William Howard Taft in the Blue Room, 1911, oil on canvas by Anders Leonard Zorn (1860–1920), White House Collection.
Chilean Navy
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The Chilean Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. It is under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters are at Edificio Armada de Chile, Valparaíso.
Itata incident
…Chilean National Congress refused to sign the national budget proposed by Chilean President José Manuel Balmaceda. Balmaceda then dissolved Congress. The Navy sided with the Congress. The Chilean Army and others sided with President Balmaceda. An armed conflict ensued. Supporters of the Congress, including…
The Chilean Squadron sails off for Perú in 1820
The Chilean Squadron anchored in Valparaíso's bay in 1879
Chilean Navy officer's uniform, circa 1890
A possibly altered photograph shows the Chilean Air Force bombing the Chilean Fleet at the port of Coquimbo during the Chilean naval mutiny of 1931