1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique

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Operation	1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique

Start YMDHM	1879_05_19_0000
Included In Activity	1879 02 14 War Of The Pacific
Primary Unit Involvement	PER First Naval Division - 1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique
Opposing Unit Involvement	CHL Squadron At Iquique - 1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique
Commanded By	Prat Arturo
Activity Type	Operation
Conducted By Country	Peru
Conducted Against Country	Chile
Contained In Theatre Of War	Pacific Theatre
Operation Type	Attack
Activity Class	Moderate
Completeness	Included Activities Entered \| Order Of Battle Complete \| Units Entered
Include Activity	1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique
Activity Type	Engagement
Details	Expensive but successful Peruvian attack on the Chilean ships blockading Iquique.

	Details
	Aim: To destroy the Chilean ships at Iquique, then attack a Chilean troop convoy from Valparaiso, then to destroy the water filtration plant at Antofagasto.

Places
1) Location Place	2) 1: Included In Place	3) 2: Depicted In Image	4) 1: Summary
Iquique	Chile		Originally the most southern port in Peru but lost to Chile it the 1879 02 14 War Of The Pacific.

Personal Involvements
Commanded By	Rank
Grau Miguel	CAPT

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