Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso

A Spanish squadron blockading the port at Valparaiso, Chile. Several Spanish ships sit broadside to the shore, incapacitating Chilean ships and port industry. This was in response to Chile's refusal to restock Spanish ships with coal during its seizure of Chincha Islands from Peru in 1864. Eventually Peru would form an alliance with Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia against the Spanish

1866 Alliance Blockading Bolivia Broadside Chile Chilean Chiles Chincha Ecuador Peru Refusal Response Seizure Valparaiso

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