Tag Archives: Día de las Glorias Navales
Naval Glories Day in Chile
Día de las Glorias Navales is a public holiday celebrated on the 21st of May in Chile to commemorate the Battle of Iquique fought between Peru and Chile on May 21, 1879 … Continue reading
May 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Battle of Iquique: Then and Today
As he boarded the Peruvian armored monitor Huáscar on May the 21st, 1879 the Chilean navy officer Arturo Prat lead his Chilean crewmen with the shout “Let’s board, boys!” Prat would not survive the battle, … Continue reading
October 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment
