What the records say
- When
- 17 Nov 1865
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.62° S, 72.97° W
- Description
- 1865 minor naval engagement
- Naval
- yes
Action of 17 November 1865
The action of 17 November 1865 was a minor naval engagement that took place off Tomé, during the Chincha Islands War. Chilean tugboat Independencia captured a Spanish gunboat who belonged to the frigate Resolución.
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