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Second Battle of Antofagasta
Part of Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific

The Abtao damaged by the Huáscar
DateAugust 28, 1879
Location
Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region
Result Peruvian victory
Belligerents
Second Battle of Antofagasta Peru Second Battle of Antofagasta Chile
Commanders and leaders
Second Battle of Antofagasta Miguel Grau
Second Battle of Antofagasta Carlos de los Heros 
Second Battle of Antofagasta Erasmo Escala
Second Battle of Antofagasta Juan José Latorre
Second Battle of Antofagasta Aureliano Sánchez 
Strength
1 ironclad Land:
1 300lb. gun
3 150lb. guns
Naval:
2 corvettes
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 1 injured 10 killed, 12 wounded

The Second Battle of Antofagasta took place during the Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific between the Peruvian ironclad Huáscar against the Chilean corvettes Abtao and Magallanes as well as the land defenses at Antofagasta.

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