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Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón (Latin American Spanish: [aɾˈtuɾo pɾat tʃaˈkon]; April 3, 1848 – May 21, 1879) was a Chilean lawyer and navy officer. He was killed in the Battle of Iquique , during the War of the Pacific .
En Iquique la escuadra chilena se preparaba para atacar por sorpresa a la escuadra peruana en el puerto del Callao; para cumplir dicho plan, el entonces contraalmirante Williams Rebolledo hizo cambios: designó como comandante de la Abtao a Thomson, de la Esmeralda a Prat y de la Covadonga a Condell.
Conoce la vida y la muerte de Arturo Prat, el marino que se lanzó al abordaje del Huáscar en la Guerra del Pacífico. Descubre sus logros académicos, militares y pedagógicos en este sitio web de la Biblioteca Nacional de Chile.
Arturo Prat fue un marino y héroe de guerra chileno que se distinguió en la Guerra contra España y la Guerra del Pacífico. En este sitio web se puede leer su biografía, sus participaciones en combates navales y su muerte en Iquique.
Arturo Prat (1848–1879) was a Chilean naval officer who fought against Peru in the War of the Pacific. He died while trying to capture the Peruvian ironclad Huáscar, which rammed his ship, Esmeralda, in 1879.
Learn about the life and legacy of Arturo Prat, the commander who led the Esmeralda in the Battle of Iquique during the War of the Pacific. Discover how he fought against two Peruvian ironclads and died on the enemy deck, inspiring his men and the Chilean public.
Apr 26, 2017 · This chapter intends to introduce the quality of magnanimous valor that Frigate Captain Arturo Prat (1848–1879) developed in the course of his life, which later allowed him to display his nobleness, greatness and glory when he died in the Battle of Iquique on...
