Battle of Papudo

Battle of Papudo
Part of the Chincha Islands War

The Naval Battle of Papudo.
DateNovember 26, 1865
Location32°29′56.34″S 71°26′47.53″W / 32.4989833°S 71.4465361°W / -32.4989833; -71.4465361
Result Chilean victory
Belligerents
 Spain  Chile
Commanders and leaders
Spain Luis Fery  (POW) Chile Juan Rebolledo
Strength
1 schooner
3 guns
1 corvette
18 guns
Casualties and losses
4 dead
22 wounded
122 captured
1 schooner captured
None

The Naval Battle of Papudo was a naval engagement fought between Spanish and Chilean forces on November 26, 1865, during the Chincha Islands War. It was fought 55 miles north of Valparaiso, Chile, near the coastal town of Papudo.