Sunday, March 7, 2010

Combate Naval de Iquique: oil painting by Thomas Somerscales

Combate Naval de Iquique, oil on canvas painting by Thomas Somerscales (XIX century) shows the Naval Battle of Iquique confrontation that occurred on May 21, 1879, during the naval stage of the War of the Pacific, a conflict between Chile and the alliance between Peru and Bolivia.

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