Battle of Callao

The Battle of Callao (Spanish: Combate del Dos de Mayo, as it is known in South America) occurred on May 2, 1866, between a Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Casto Méndez Núñez and the fortified battery emplacements of the Peruvian port city of Callao during the Chincha Islands War. The Spanish fleet bombarded the port of Callao (or El Callao), and eventually withdrew without any notable damage to the city structures, according to the Peruvian and American sources; or after having silenced almost all the guns of the coastal defenses, according to the Spanish accounts and French observers. This proved to be the final battle of the war between Spanish and Peruvian forces.

For the 1838 battle during the War of the Confederation, see Battle of Callao (1838).
Battle of Callao
Part of the Chincha Islands War

Spanish ships exchange fire with Peruvian coastal defenses at the Battle of Callao.
DateMay 2, 1866
Location
Callao, Peru
12°2′52″S 77°9′13″W
Result Inconclusive
Spain withdraws from South America
Belligerents
 Spain  Peru
Commanders and leaders
Casto Méndez Núñez Mariano I. Prado
Strength
1 ironclad
5 frigates
1 corvette		 2 small ironclads
3 gunboats
52 shore-based guns
3,000 infantry and cavalry
Casualties and losses
43 killed;
83 wounded;
68 lightly wounded;		 Sources vary:
180–200 killed and wounded
83 – 90 killed; 260 wounded
+350 killed
2,000 killed and wounded
Location within Lima
Battle of Callao (Peru)
Battle of Callao (South America)
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