Battle of Pacocha

Battle of Pacocha
	; The Naval Combat in the Pacific between HMS SHAH and HMS AMETHYST and the Peruvian Rebel Ironclad Turret Ram HUASCAR on May 29th 1877, William Frederick Mitchell
Date	29 May 1877
Location	Off Ylo, Pacific Ocean
Result	Peruvian Navy victory Withdrawal of the British Empire in Peruvian seas.; Absolute defeat of the Royal Navy in Peruvian seas;
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Peruvian Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Algernon Horsey	Luis Astete
Strength
1 frigate ; 1 corvette ; 2 artillery boats	1 monitor
Casualties and losses
Unknown wounded	1 killed ; Unknown wounded

The Battle of Pacocha was a naval battle that took place on 29 May 1877 between the rebel-held Peruvian monitor Huáscar and the British ships HMS Shah and HMS Amethyst. The vessels did not inflict significant damage on each other, however the battle is notable for seeing the first combat use of the self-propelled torpedo.

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