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Chincha Islands War

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Spanish ships exchange fire with Peruvian coastal defenses at the Battle of Callao. Ironclads: Chincha Islands War 1866 Spain tried to restore by force its influence on its former colonies, Chile and Peru. This strong Spanish squadron occupied the Chincha Islands, very important to the economy of Peru. Peru received support from neighboring Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia. After several battles,…

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Conquistadors

A warrior class of Spain that defeated the Muslims and conquered Latin America during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In the seventh century CE, followers of the prophet Mohammed swept out of North Africa and invaded Spain. The Christian Spaniards were quickly overrun and driven into the mountainous provinces of…

Air Warfare Spain 20 Min Read

Aerial Warfare and the Spanish Civil War

In the years between the world wars, governments and military leaders theorized about the future of aerial warfare. But during this almost two-decade period, there was only one major military conflict–the Spanish Civil War. Although only a few countries officially participated, they found it invaluable preparation for World War II.…

Piracy Spain 6 Min Read

Spain 1820s

The execution of Torrijos, by Antonio Gisbert Perez. Ferdinand VII, after his restoration as absolute monarch in 1823, took repressive measures against the liberal forces in his country. The instruments of liberal revolution in Spain and Portugal were the secret societies (whose successful activities from 1815 to 1820 account for…

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Spanish arquebusier

1568. Battle of Jemmingen. Spanish arquebusiers. Angel GarcĂ­a Pinto for Desperta Ferro magazine Gonzalo de…