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Bombardment of Callao

Name: Bombardment of Callao
Start: 1866-05-02
Location: Callao

When: May 2, 1866
Where: Callao
Part of: Battle of Callao: Peruvian defenders against the Spanish fleet

Spanish fleet bombarded Callao, silencing most coastal batteries according to Spanish accounts, while Peruvian sources claim minimal structural damage.

Admiral Méndez Núñez attacked the well-defended port. Peruvian troops suffered heavy casualties from gunfire by Numancia, Almansa, Resolución, and Vencedora. The fleet eventually withdrew, with only three guns at Santa Rosa's fort still firing.

Sources

Battle of Callao Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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