Blockade of Iquique

Quando

5 de abr. de 1879

Tipo

Cerco

Coordenadas

20.22° S, 70.15° W

The Blockade of Iquique was a military operation that occurred during the War of the Pacific. Once war was declared by Chile upon Peru on Saturday, April 5, 1879, the first Chilean naval action for the War of the Pacific was set in motion. The plan was to block the Peruvian port of Iquique the same day the declaration of war was made.

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• War of the Pacific14 de fev. de 1879 · Guerra entre Estados · Mortes 13.868