Second Battle of Antofagasta

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Second Battle of Antofagasta
Part of Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific
The Abtao damaged by the Huáscar
Date August 28, 1879 Location Antofagasta, Antofagasta Region Result Peruvian victory
Belligerents
Peru	Chile
Commanders and leaders
Miguel Grau Carlos de los Heros †	Erasmo Escala Juan José Latorre Aureliano Sánchez †
Strength
1 ironclad	Land: 1 300lb. gun 3 150lb. guns Naval: 2 corvettes
Casualties and losses
1 killed, 1 injured	10 killed, 12 wounded

The Second Battle of Antofagasta took place during the Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific between the Peruvian ironclad Huáscar against the Chilean corvettes Abtao and Magallanes as well as the land defenses at Antofagasta.