Bombardment of Valparaíso
Battle between Spain and Chile on the coast of Valparaíso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bombardment of Valparaíso on 31 March 1866 took place during the Chincha Islands War, when a Spanish fleet shelled, burned and destroyed the undefended port of Valparaíso.
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Bombardment of Valparaíso | |||||||
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Part of Chincha Islands War | |||||||
The Spanish fleet shelling the port of Valparaíso | |||||||
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Spain | Chile | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Casto Méndez Núñez | N/A | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 ironclad 5 frigates 1 corvette | N/A[1] | ||||||
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none |
2 killed 10 wounded 33 ships sunk |
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