Virgen de Covadonga, sometimes referred to as Covadonga, was a Spanish Navy screw schooner commissioned in 1859. During the Chincha Islands War, she was captured by the Chilean Navy in the Battle of P
Covadonga moored at Valparaíso, Chile, while in Chilean Navy service.
Covadonga fires at the grounded Independencia on 21 May 1879.
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
Spanish schooner Virgen de Covadonga
…de Covadonga (English: Virgin of Covadonga), sometimes referred to as Covadonga, was a Spanish Navy screw schooner commissioned in 1859. During the Chincha Islands War, she was captured by the Chilean Navy in the Battle of Papudo in 1865. Incorporated into the Chilean Navy, she initially was assigned to exploration…
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