Battle

Rupture of the Blockade of Arica

27 Mar 1880 · 18.48° S, 70.32° W

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When
27 Mar 1880
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
18.48° S, 70.32° W
Description
1880 naval engagements during the War of the Pacific
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Rupture of the Blockade of Arica

1880 naval battle of the War of the Pacific

The Rupture of the Blockade of Arica was a naval battle of the War of the Pacific during the Blockade of Arica. The rupture was carried out by Manuel Villavicencio who commanded the BAP Unión of the Peruvian Navy. The Unión broke the Chilean blockade of the port twice in less than 8 hours on March 17, 1880.

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