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      • Peru joined the Bolivian side, and the Chilean navy blockaded the Peruvian port of Iquique. The Chilean victory in the Battle of Iquique on May 21, 1879, was a turning point in a war that Chile eventually won decisively.
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      21st of May, 'The Day of Naval Glories' in Chile

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  3. chiletoday.cl › the-battle-of-iquique-what-doesThe Battle of Iquique: What does Chile Remember on Navy Day?

    May 21, 2020 · The Battle of Iquique was one of the first battles in the War of the Pacific (1879-1883) in which Chile fought the Argentina-backed Bolivia-Peru alliance. This war was not just about the mineral-rich territories but also about expanding borders and power, especially for Argentina.

  4. www.anglochileansociety.org › single-post › 21st-of21st of May, 'The Day of Naval Glories' in Chile

    The Chilean victory in the Battle of Iquique on May 21, 1879, was a turning point in a war that Chile eventually won decisively. The holiday is celebrated throughout Chile with festivals, military parades, and speeches.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IquiqueIquique - Wikipedia

    The Battle of Iquique was fought in the harbor of Iquique on May 21, 1879, now commemorated as Navy Day, an annual public holiday in Chile. The outcome of the war gave Chile this portion of the Peruvian territory.

  6. weaponsandwarfare.com › 2018/09/22 › destroying-theDestroying the Enemy’s Forces by a Decisive Action at Sea I

    Sep 22, 2018 · The Battle of Iquique (Spanish: Batalla de Iquique or Combate Naval de Iquique) was a confrontation that occurred on 21 May 1879, during the naval stage of the War of the Pacific, a conflict that pitted Chile against Peru and Bolivia. The battle took place off the then-Peruvian port of Iquique.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesBattle of Iquique - Wikiwand

    The Battle of Iquique was a naval engagement on 21 May 1879, during the War of the Pacific, where a Chilean corvette commanded by Arturo Prat Chacón faced a Peruvian ironclad under Miguel Grau Seminario.

  8. compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › absRevisiting the Battle of Iquique - Sater - 2007 - History ...

    As this article indicates, had the Peruvians won the Battle of Iquique, Peru's navy under the command of the very aggressive Captain Miguel Grau would have threatened Chile's maritime traffic, endangered its heartland, and prevented the invasion of Peru itself.

  9. www.armada.cl › the-name-esmeraldaThe name "Esmeralda" - Armada de Chile

    On May 21st 1879, she faced the Peruvian ironclad monitor "Huascar" at the Naval Battle of Iquique. Despite the overwhelming superiority of the enemy forces, the "Esmeralda" fought for over three hours until she was sunk with her flag nailed a top her mast as an act of defiance to her surrender and that of her crew.

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