Battle of San Lorenzo island
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Peru-Bolivian victory
- Both sides withdraw, however the Chileans do so first.
| Battle of San Lorenzo Island | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Confederation | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Peru-Bolivian Confederation |
 Republic of Chile | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Miguel Balareso |
Roberto Simpson | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 schooner[1] | 1 brigantine | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 schooner slightly damaged | 1 brigantine damaged | ||||||
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The Battle of San Lorenzo Island was a naval skirmish fought around the waters of San Lorenzo Island, where the confederate schooner Yanacocha fought against the Chilean brigantine Águila, before promptly withdrawing to Callao.
Admiral Blanco Encalada was in pursuit of part of the Confederate squadron that had taken refuge in the Ecuadorian port and capital of Guayaquil.
In order not to violate the neutrality of Ecuador, the Admiral left the brigantine "Orbegoso" and the frigate "Monteagudo" under the command of the commander Manuel Díaz, waiting for the departure of the Confederate ships so that they could be captured, while he returned to block the port of Callao with the corvette "Valparaíso" and the brigantine Águila.
During the blockade, on January 21, 1837, there was a skirmish with several gunboats, which ended with no losses on either side.
Blanco Encalada ordered the commander Roberto Simpson to maintain the blockade of the Callao in front of San Lorenzo Island with the Águila, while he elected to travel with the corvette "Valparaíso", where he promptly went to Huacho where he made a water. He immediately put a bow to the south, bound for Valparaíso, where the government contacted him.