How was the Battle of Callao or Combat of May 2

Every May 2 is another anniversary of the Battle of Callao , also known as Combat of May 2 . During this date it remembers the confrontation between the Spanish Armada and the defenses of Callao del Peru in the so-called Spanish-South American War. This 2021 commemorates the 155th anniversary of this confrontation.

Below you will find out why the Combat of May 2 originated and how it was resolved; a date not to forget.

History of the Combat of May 2

Although, the Battle of Callao did happen; As its name indicates, on May 2, 1866 , the antecedents that gave rise to this war date back to 1863. In that year, there was an accident at the Talambo Lambayeque farm, in which a Spanish farmer settler died who woke up the old misgivings that Spain had against Peru since Independence in 1860.

From then on, the tension only increased due to other incidents and events, which finally led to the fact that on January 12, 1866, Peru and Chile signed an alliance and, in addition, declared war on Spain. A little later Ecuador would join; on January 30, and Bolivia; on March 22, although the latter nation did not actively participate in the combat.

Thus, on May 2 ; date established by the Spanish to attack our first port, after noon the first shots were fired that unleashed the battle. It was difficult, many lives were lost, but the Combat of May 2, remained in history as evidence of the moral forging of the nation united in the fight for freedom and its ideals.

In the words of historian Jorge Basadre, the Combat of "May 2, 1866 is a peak day in the republican history of Peru , and more than a military day, it is a civic day."