Juan Bravo | |
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| Born | 1865 Arauco Province, Chile |
| Allegiance |  Chile |
| Service | Chilean Navy |
| Rank | Cabin boy |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Punta Gruesa |
Juan Bravo (Llico, Arauco, 1865–?) was a Chilean Navy sailor of Mapuche origin, hero of the naval Battle of Punta Gruesa during the War of the Pacific. Juan Bravo distinguished himself in the Battle of Punta Gruesa where he, while on board the schooner Covadonga, sniped down numerous Peruvians on board the ironclad Independencia.[1]
- ^ "Combate Naval de Punta Gruesa - 21 de mayo de 1879". armada.cl (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2019-07-04.