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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Casma

Battle of Casma was a naval engagement fought on 12 January 1839 at Casma, in what is now Peru. It was part of the War of the Confederation, which ran from 1836 to 1839. The recorded result: Chilean victory. Recorded strength: 2 corvettes; 1 barque against 1 corvette; 1 brigantine; 1 barque; 1 schooner.

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Battle of Casma
Álvaro Casanova Zenteno, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 January 1839
WhereCasma, Peru9.452S, 78.388W
OutcomeChilean victory
BelligerentsChileagainstPeru–Bolivian Confederation
Casualties and losses8 dead; 8 woundedand13 dead; 70 prisoners; 1 brigantine captured
Part ofWar of the Confederation1836 to 1839

Where it sits in the War of the Confederation

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Record

Date12 January 1839
PlaceCasma, Peru
9.452S, 78.388W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength2 corvettes; 1 barque1 corvette; 1 brigantine; 1 barque; 1 schooner
Casualties and losses8 dead; 8 wounded13 dead; 70 prisoners; 1 brigantine captured
Commanders
  • Roberto Simpson Winthrop
Battle of CasmaBattle of CasmaChimboteHuarmey100 km9.452S, 78.388W
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Battle of Casma is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 96 in present-day Peru.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q963322, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Casma, revision 1370436457, 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.