Event record · naval
Valparaíso, Chile · Pacific
Defeat of USS Essex
28 March 1814
HMS Phoebe and Cherub defeat Porter's damaged frigate near the neutral port.
Participants
- USS Essex
- HMS Phoebe
- HMS Cherub
- David Porter
Outcome
The damaged Essex surrendered after a battle near the neutral port.
Why it matters
The defeat ended the most ambitious American Pacific cruise and exposed British sea power's reach.
Location evidence
-33.030, -71.630 · regional precision
Coordinates locate the named site, city, or broad region; they do not reconstruct unit movements.
Where it sits in the story
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Evidence behind this event
- The War in the Pacific, 1813–April 1814Naval History and Heritage Command · digital exhibition
USS Essex, Pacific prizes, Nuku Hiva, and Valparaíso.