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Battle of Iquique
Part of the War of the Pacific
Sinking of the Esmeralda during the Battle of Iquique, Thomas Somerscales
Date
May 21, 1879
Location
Off Iquique, Pacific Ocean
Result
Peruvian victory
Belligerents
Peru
Chile
Commanders and leaders
Miguel Grau
Arturo Prat †
Strength
2 ironclads
2 corvettes
Casualties and losses
8 killed and wounded
143 killed and wounded 57 captured 1 corvette sunk
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Location within Chile
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Battle of Iquique (South America)
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Battle of Iquique (America)
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War of the Pacific
Naval campaign
1st Iquique
Chipana
Pisagua
1st Callao
2nd Iquique
Punta Gruesa
Huáscar
1st Antofagasta
3rd Iquique
Rímac
2nd Antofagasta
Punta Arenas
Angamos
Pilcomayo
Arica
Naval Battle
Rupture
2nd Callao
Land campaigns
Loa Line and Altiplano
Calama
Río Grande
Quillagua
Tambillo
Tarapacá campaign
Pisagua
Pampa Germania
San Francisco
Tarapacá
Tacna and Arica campaign
Ilo and Pacocha
Moquegua
Mollendo
Los Ángeles
Locumba
Buenavista
Tacna
Arica
Tarata
Lynch Expedition
Lima campaign
Chilca
Yerba Buena
Bujama
Humay
El Manzano
Rinconada de Ate
San Juan and Chorrillos
Miraflores
Lima
Chilean occupation of Peru
Breña campaign
San Jerónimo
Letelier Expedition
Sángrar
Verrugas
1st Purhuay
Calientes
1st Pachía
Cieneguilla
Motupe
Guadalupe
1st Pucará
Acuchimay
Sierralumi
Huaripampa
Llocllapampa
Chupaca
La Oroya
2nd Pucará
Concepción
San Pablo
Tarmatambo
2nd Purhuay
Huamantanga
Crossing of the Andes
Huamachuco
Izcuchaca
2nd Pachía
Arequipa-Puno Line
Arequipa
Titicaca Lake
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