HISTORIA DE LA GUERRA DEL PACIFICO. Principio del combate entre el monitor peruano "Huascar" y la corbeta chilena "Esmeralda" (Combate de Iquique), ocurrido la mañana del 21 de mayo de 1879. La corbeta chilena fue hundida, causando la muerte de gran parte de sus 220 tripulantes, entre ellos su comandante Arturo PRATS. Grabado del siglo XIX.

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Automatic translation: HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC WAR. Beginning of the combat between the Peruvian monitor "Huascar" and the Chilean corvette "Esmeralda" (Combat of Iquique), which occurred on the morning of May 21, 1879. The Chilean corvette was sunk, causing the death of a large part of its 220 crew members, among them his commander Arturo PRATS. 19th century engraving