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Allied Fleet Arrival
- When
- January 16 to February 4, 1866
- Where
- Abtao Island, Chiloé Archipelago
Combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet sailed from Ancud to Abtao Island on January 16, 1866, to await reinforcements and establish fortifications.
On January 16, 1866, the fleet, including the Peruvian frigates Apurímac and Amazonas and the Chilean schooner Covadonga, convoyed from Ancud to Abtao. The Spanish ships arrived off the island on February 4, 1866, without being detected. Chileans built military fortifications at the end of a shallow, treacherous channel on the island.
Sources
- Battle of Abtao Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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