José Sánchez Lagomarsino Explained

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José Sánchez Lagomarsino
Birth Name:José María Sánchez Lagomarsino
Branch Label:Branch
Serviceyears Label:Service years
Serviceyears:1858-1895
Rank:Captain
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José María Sánchez Lagomarsino (27 March 1844  – 19 March 1898) was a captain of the Peruvian Navy, who fought during the War of the Pacific.

Lagomarsino was the commander of the Peruvian monitor Manco Cápac and he is mostly known for his defence of Arica during the Blockade of Arica which included a victory in the Naval Battle of Arica against the Chilean ironclad Huáscar.[1]

Arica would fall during the Battle of Arica which lead to Lagomarsino scuttling Manco Cápac to avoid it falling into Chilean hands.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.marina.mil.pe/en/cultura/efemerides/2/?acont=combate-naval-de-arica. Today in History. Peruvian Navy. 27 August 2021.