First Battle of Antofagasta

First Battle of Antofagasta
Part of Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific
Chilean soldiers in Antofagasta
Date May 26, 1879 Location Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region, Chile Result Peruvian victory
Belligerents
Peru	Chile
Commanders and leaders
Miguel Grau	Justo Arteaga Cuevas Carlos Condell
Strength
1 ironclad (Huáscar)	3 x 150 lb. cannons 1 schooner (Virgen de Covadonga)
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 2 wounded	1 cannon, 100 killed, 120 wounded

The First Battle of Antofagasta or the Bombardment of Antofagasta took place during the War of the Pacific. It was the first nightly raid of the War as well as the first raid of the Huáscar in a campaign to destroy and capture Chilean ports and ships.