Battle of Punta Malpelo, 31st August 1828

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Battle of Punta Malpelo

31st August 1828
Part of : Gran Colombia - Peru War (1828 - 1829)
 

Gran Colombia

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Guayaquileña (12) 1828-1828
Columbian 12 Gun
Unrated Schooner
Claudio JohnstonColumbian
Naval Sailor
Pichincha (Unknown) 1828-1828
Columbian Unknown Gun
Unrated Corvette
Archibald TaylorColumbian
Naval Sailor
 

Peru

 
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Libertad (22) 1826-1826
Peruvian 22 Gun
Unrated Corvette
1828 Renamed "Libertad"
Carlos Garcia del PostigoPeruvian
Naval Sailor
 15 killed, 28 wounded
 

Notes on Action


DescriptionE-WIKI
On July 2, 1828, the Peruvian corvette Libertad armed with 24 guns and a crew of 124 men under the Captain Carlos Garcia del Postigo (a Chilean-born officer under the service of the Peruvian Navy), sailed towards Guayaquil with orders to cross the Gulf and guard the entrance to the Guayaquil River. On August 31, 1828, the Peruvian vessel was intercepted by two Gran-Colombian warships, the schooner Guayaquileña and the corvette Pichincha, commanded by Irish-born Captain Tomas C. Wright. The Captain Wright, aboard in the Guayaquileña inquires the commander of Libertad about his activities in Gran-Colombian waters, but suddenly the Peruvian corvette open fire, starting a close-quarter artillery duel, during which the Peruvians almost boarded the Guayaquileña, meanwhile, the Pichincha stay away and didn't participate in the combat. At the peak of the struggle, the Gran-Colombians ships suddenly retreated towards Guayaquil and were pursued closely by the Libertad. The pursuit ceased when the Libertad was forced to return to heal the wounded and bury the dead. Peruvians lost 15 men and 28 where injured, while the Gran-Colombians had 24 dead and 36 injured.

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