Blockade of Callao
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This article is about bombardment of Callao during the War of the Pacific. For other ensiegements, see Blockades of Callao.
The Blockade of Callao was a military operation that occurred during the War of the Pacific or the Salitre War and that consisted of the Chilean squadron preventing the entry of ships to the port of Callao and the neighboring coves between 10 April 1880 and 17 January 1881.
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Blockade of Callao | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Pacific | |||||||
An image published on 30 January 1881 by La Ilustración Española y Americana shows Civilians leaving the port before the shelling. Several US flags have been raised to mark neutral soil. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Chile | Peru | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manuel Baquedano | Germán Astete | ||||||
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1 ironclad 2 torpedo boats 3 gunboats 1 transport |
1 monitor 2 torpedo boats 1 armed tugboat 1 training ship 1 submarine | ||||||
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1 torpedo boat 1 gunboat 1 transport |
1 monitor 2 torpedo boats 1 armed tugboat 1 training ship 1 submarine | ||||||
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