Chilean Civil War
1891
Chile's navy sided with Congress against President Balmaceda and took the fleet north to the nitrate ports. The war's one naval battle, at Caldera Bay, saw the first sinking of an ironclad by a self-propelled torpedo.
How the fleets moved
Click a route to see which ships made it, or a battle for its summary. Routes are approximate.
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Congressionalist movement
Government movement
Battle (size: ships engaged)
Routes are approximate.
Battles
In date order.
Fleets
Each navy's ships in the war, from its biggest down.