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Second Battle of Iquique
Part of Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific
DateJuly 10, 1879[1]
Location
Iquique, Tarapacá Province, Peru
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Second Battle of Iquique Peru Second Battle of Iquique Chile
Commanders and leaders
Second Battle of Iquique Miguel Grau Second Battle of Iquique Enrique Simpson
Second Battle of Iquique Juan José Latorre
Strength
1 ironclad 1 ironclad, 1 gunboat and 1 transport
Casualties and losses
2 wounded 5 wounded

The Second Battle of Iquique was a naval battle of the War of the Pacific that occurred on July 10, 1879. During the battle, the Huáscar faced the 2nd Chilean Naval Squadron which was blockading the port which lead to both forces to face each other.

  1. ^ Biblioteca Nacional (Peru) (1979). Bibliografía nacional: libros, artículos de revistas y periódicos (in Spanish). Biblioteca Nacional, Instituto Nacional de Cultura. p. 62. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

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