Event
Chincha Islands War: Action of 22 August 1866
22 Aug 1866 · 32.63° N, 16.90° W
What the records say
- When
- 22 Aug 1866
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 32.63° N, 16.90° W
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Action of 22 August 1866.
Action of 22 August 1866
The action of 22 August 1866 occurred during the Chincha Islands War off the island of Madeira, and was the final engagement of the war. It was fought between the Spanish Navy frigate Gerona and Tornado, a British-registered screw corvette in Chilean service.
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