1891 in Chile

Events in the year 1891 in Chile.

Incumbents

• President: Jose Manuel Balmaceda, Jorge Montt

Events

• January 18-September 16 - Chilean Civil War of 1891
• March 6 - Battle of Pozo Almonte
• April 23 - Battle of Caldera Bay
• May 6 - Itata Incident: the steamer Itata is detained in San Diego on orders of United States State Department official John W. Foster^[1]
• May 7 - Itata Incident: The Itata leaves San Diego for Chile^[2]
• May 16 - Itata Incident: USS Charleston, a warship sent after the Itata, arrives in the Mexican port of Acapulco without finding the Itata ^[3]
• June 4 - United States Navy admiral George Brown convinces the Congressionalist Junta to give up the Itata.^[4]
• July 3 - The vessel Maipo arrived in Iquique with arms and munitions for the Congressionalist Junta
• August 21 - Battle of Concón
• August 28 - Battle of Placilla

Deaths

• August 28 - Orozimbo Barbosa
• September 18 - Jose Manuel Balmaceda

References

1. "Seizure of the Itata; the Robert and Minnie not caught", New York Times, May 7, 1891, retrieved 10 August 2008
2. "Away steamed the Itata", New York Times, May 8, 1891, retrieved 10 August 2008
3. "Waiting for the Itata", New York Times, May 17, 1891, retrieved August 10, 2008
4. "The Itata Surrendered", New York Times, June 5, 1891, retrieved August 10, 2008