Capture of the Paquete de Maule 1866
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 March 1866 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1866 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: South America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Chincha Islands War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -37.0360, -73.3280 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 6 March 1866, during the Chincha Islands War, the Spanish steam frigate Blanca captured the Chilean sidewheel steamer Paquete de Maule in the Gulf of Arauco.
Paquete de Maule was a 400-ton sidewheel steamer built by Lawrence & Foulks in 1861 at Williamsburg, New York for G. K. Stevenson & Co., who planned to operate the vessel between Valparaíso and Maule. During the war, the Paquete de Maule served as an auxiliary ship to the Chilean fleet and it was unarmed. On March 6, 1866, while en route from Lota to Montevideo (and being accompanied by Independencia) with a crew of 7 men, and officer and 126 sailors destined to complete the crews of the Peruvian ironclads Huascar and Independencia, it was captured by the Spanish frigate Blanca, commanded by Juan Bautista Topete.
The Spanish ship didn't detect the Chilean Independencia pailebot and it was able to escape taking refuge in the shallow areas.
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