Bataille

Battle of Coronel

1 nov. 1914 · 36.98° S, 73.81° W

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Quand
1 nov. 1914
Type
Bataille
Coordonnées
36.98° S, 73.81° W
Location
Off Coronel, Chile
Outcome
German victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom contre Germany

Battle of Coronel

Naval battle of 1 November 1914 near Chile in World War I

The Battle of Coronel was a First World War naval battle that led to an Imperial German Navy victory over the Royal Navy on 1 November 1914, off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel. The East Asia Squadron of the Imperial German Navy led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee met and overpowered a British squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock.

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