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The Bombardment of Paradise: March 31, 1866

The Bombardment of Paradise: March 31, 1866

Paperback

Series: Chilean History for Travellers, by David Woods

South American History

ISBN13: 9798294518363
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 28 2025
Pages: 282
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Spanish Pacific fleet bombarded the Chilean port town of Valparaiso, on 31 March 1866. In human terms, the impact was minimal. However, the destruction of property, most of it European-owned, was vast: perhaps as much as $225 million in today's money burned in the customs stores on the shore. More important, for the international standing, self-esteem and credibility of England, Spain and the United States, the fallout was immense. At least for a while, reputations, national and personal, were ruined.

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