naval engagement, nineteenth century
Battle of Punta Malpelo
Battle of Punta Malpelo was a naval engagement fought on 31 August 1828 at Punta Malpelo, in what is now Ecuador. It was part of the Gran Colombia–Peru War, which ran from 1828 to 1829. The recorded result: Peruvian victory. Recorded strength: 1 corvette; 1 schooner against 1 corvette.
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Record
| Date | 31 August 1828 | |
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| Place | Punta Malpelo, Ecuador 3.501S, 80.492W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 1 corvette; 1 schooner | 1 corvette |
| Casualties and losses | 60 killed & wounded; 1 corvette captured | 43 killed & wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Guayaquil 1860, 160 km NE
- Battle of Yaguachi 1821, 175 km NE
- Battle of Camino Real 1820, 242 km NE
- Battle of Riobamba 1822, 287 km NE
- First Battle of Huachi Grande 1820, 319 km NE
Elsewhere in 1828
- Siege of Varna (1828) Bulgaria
- Battle of Akhalzic Georgia
- Siege of Kars Turkey
- Siege of Silistra (1828) Bulgaria
- 1828 Peruvian–Bolivian War Peru
Battle of Punta Malpelo is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Ecuador.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2984826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Punta Malpelo, revision 1370586793, 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.