Manuel Villar Olivera
Manuel Villar Olivera | |
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| Born | March 30, 1801 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spain |
| Died | October 6, 1889 (aged 88) Callao, Peru |
| Allegiance | Peru |
| Branch | Peruvian Navy |
| Years of service | 1820 — 1881 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Commander of the Peruvian-Chilean Allied Squad (1866) |
| Battles / wars | Peruvian War of Independence
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Manuel Villar Olivera (March 30, 1801 – October 6, 1889) was a Peruvian Rear-Admiral who had a long service career in the army of his country, from the Peruvian War of Independence to the War of the Pacific. He is best known for having commanded the Peruvian-Chilean allied squad in the Battle of Abtao, facing the Spanish Pacific Squad during the Chincha Islands War.