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naval engagement, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Angamos

Battle of Angamos was a naval engagement fought on 8 October 1879. It was part of the War of the Pacific, which ran from 1879 to 1884. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 2 armoured frigates; 2 corvettes; 2 transports against 1 monitor; 1 corvette.

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Battle of Angamos
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Fought8 October 1879
Whererecorded coordinates23.000S, 71.000W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru
Casualties and losses1 killed; 9 woundedand31 killed; 4 missing; 162 captured; 1 ironclad captured
Part ofWar of the Pacific1879 to 1884

Where it sits in the War of the Pacific

Blockade of Iquique, 1879Bombardment of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Iquique, 1879Battle of Río Grande, 1879Battle of Angamos, 1879Battle of Quillagua, 1879Battle of Pisagua, 1879Battle of Pampa Germania, 1879Battle of San Francisco, 1879Tarapacá campaign, 1879Battle of Tambillo, 1879Battle of Arica, 1880Battle of Los Ángeles, 1880Rupture of the Blockade of Arica, 1880Battle of Locumba, 1880Bombardment of Callao, 1880Battle of Buenavista, 1880Battle of Tacna, 1880Battle of Arica, 1880Lynch Expedition, 1880Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos, 1881Battle of Miraflores, 1881Battle of Sángrar, 1881Battle of Pucará, 1882Battle of La Concepción, 188218791882Battle of Angamos, 1879
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Record

Date8 October 1879
Placerecorded coordinates only
23.000S, 71.000W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength2 armoured frigates; 2 corvettes; 2 transports1 monitor; 1 corvette
Casualties and losses1 killed; 9 wounded31 killed; 4 missing; 162 captured; 1 ironclad captured
Commanders
  • Juan José Latorre
  • Galvarino Riveros Cárdenas
  • Miguel Grau Seminario
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Battle of Angamos is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q369893, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Angamos, revision 1378713943, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.