Battle of Coronel

The Battle of Coronel was a First World War naval battle that led to an Imperial German Navy victory over the Royal Navy on 1 November 1914, off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel. The East Asia Squadron of the Imperial German Navy led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee met and overpowered a British squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock.

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1914  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, 

HMS Good Hope, HMS Monmouth, 

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Location: -36.9836, -73.8136, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1914 Battle of Coronel

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Battle of Coronel

Battle of Coronel map (relief)

Ostasiengeschwader Graf Spee in Chile

Count Spee sinking Monmouth

The destruction of HMS 'Good Hope' at the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914 RMG PV3169

British and German Naval engagements off the coasts of South America

Royal Naval College of Canada plaque Battle of Coronel

Captain John R Segrave (6956197527)

Die Seeschlacht bei Coronel. Gemälde von Hans Bohrdt

Placa de la Batalla de Coronel 02

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1914	Battle of Coronel	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1901	HMS Monmouth	Monmouth-class armored cruiser, shipwreck, armored cruiser	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1902	HMS Good Hope	Drake-class armored cruiser, shipwreck, armored cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Coronel		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Coronel map (relief)		Commons
commons	image		Ostasiengeschwader Graf Spee in Chile		Commons
commons	image		Count Spee sinking Monmouth		Commons
commons	image		The destruction of HMS 'Good Hope' at the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914 RMG PV3169		Commons
commons	image		British and German Naval engagements off the coasts of South America		Commons
commons	image		Royal Naval College of Canada plaque Battle of Coronel		Commons
commons	image		Captain John R Segrave (6956197527)		Commons
commons	image		Die Seeschlacht bei Coronel. Gemälde von Hans Bohrdt		Commons
commons	image		Placa de la Batalla de Coronel 02		Commons