Grau Miguel

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Person	Grau Miguel


Body Type	Person
Citizen Of Country	Peru
Postings	0
Relevance	Commissioned Officer
Body Attribute	Famous

Activities
1) Involved In Activity	2) 1: as Personal Involvement	3) 2:Rank	4) 2: Command Unit Involvement	5) 1: Details
1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica	N	Captain	PER First Naval Division - 1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica PER Huascar - 1879 May 16 Peruvian Passage Arica	Aim: To move warships and troops to the war zone.
1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique	N	Captain	PER First Naval Division - 1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique PER Huascar - 1879 May 19 Peruvian Attack Iquique	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.
1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique	N	Captain	PER First Naval Division - 1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique PER Huascar - 1879 05 21 0000 Surface Action At Iquique	Expensive but successful Peruvian attack on the Chilean ships blockading Iquique.
1879 Jun 01 Peruvian Cruise Of PER Huascar Off Chile	N	Rear Admiral	PER Huascar - 1879 Jun 01 Peruvian Cruise Of PER Huascar Off Chile	Aim: To disrupt Chilean coastal traffic and to prevent troop convoys to the war zone. Results: PER Huascar captured or destroyed 17 Chilean vessels over 5 months, preventing any Chilean land campaign. It was eventually caught and sunk by the Chileans.
1879 06 03 1310 Surface Action Huascar Escapes Near Punta De Lobos Chile	N	Rear Admiral	PER Huascar - 1879 06 03 1310 Surface Action Huascar Escapes Near Punta De Lobos Chile
1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique	N	Rear Admiral	PER Huascar - 1879 07 10 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Iquique	Huascar entered Iquique to cut out the collier Matias Cousizo but was surprised by the CHL Magallanes and then the CHL Almirante Cochrane. Grau Miguel then departed in accordance with orders not to fight Chilean ironclads.
1879 07 23 0000 Surface Action Huascar And Union Capture The Rimac Off Antofagasta	N	Rear Admiral	PER Huascar - 1879 07 23 0000 Surface Action Huascar And Union Capture The Rimac Off Antofagasta	The transport Rimac was carrying a Chilean cavalry regiment and was then used as a Peruvian armed cruiser.
1879 08 27 0000 Surface Action Huascar Engages Magallanes And Abtao In Antofagasta	N		PER Huascar - 1879 08 27 0000 Surface Action Huascar Engages Magallanes And Abtao In Antofagasta
1879 08 29 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Blanco Encalada	N	Rear Admiral	PER Huascar - 1879 08 29 0000 Surface Action Huascar Escapes From Blanco Encalada

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