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contested ground, 6 engagements

Callao: contested ground

The ground around Callao was fought over 6 times between 1821 and 1880: 2 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action, in 5 different wars. All 6 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

First Siege of CallaoSecond Siege of CallaoThird Siege of CallaoCapture of the schooner PeruvianaBombardment of CallaoBattle of CallaoBattle of CallaoHuancayoHuancavelicaChancayJaujaJunínSan RamonChilcaChosica200 km12.042S, 77.138W
6 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

First Siege of Callao, 1821Second Siege of Callao, 1824Third Siege of Callao, 1838Capture of the schooner Peruviana, 1838Battle of Callao, 1866Bombardment of Callao, 188018211880
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
13 July 1821First Siege of CallaoCallaoPeruvian War of Independence
5 December 1824Second Siege of CallaoCallaoSpanish American wars of independence
1838Third Siege of CallaoCallao
3 January 1838Capture of the schooner PeruvianaCallaoWar of the Confederation
2 May 1866Battle of CallaoCallaoChincha Islands War
1880Bombardment of CallaoWar of the Pacific

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.