Battle of Punta Malpelo
1828 Gran Columbia-Peru War naval battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Punta Malpelo was a naval encounter between a Peruvian corvette and two Gran Colombian vessels on 31 August 1828, near the port of Guayaquil, and was the first major combat of the Peruvian Navy as an independent force of the newborn Peruvian nation.
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Battle of Punta Malpelo | |||||||
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Part of Gran Colombia–Peru War | |||||||
A painting depicting the naval battle of Malpelo, from the collection of the Peruvian Naval Museum | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Gran Colombia | Peru | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Wright | Carlos García del Postigo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 corvette 1 schooner | 1 corvette | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
25 killed 36 wounded 1 corvette damaged |
15 killed 28 wounded 1 corvette damaged |
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