11-Inch Dahlgren in Miraflores, Peru

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An 11-Inch Dahlgren may be seen in Miraflores, Peru. It was one of several Dahlgrens bought by Peru in the years after the American Civil War. The Dahlgren’s chase was intentionally burst by the Chilean Army after they captured the piece during the War of the Pacific in 1881. In 2009, the long forgotten Dahlgren was rediscovered during the construction of a building. The Peruvian Navy restored the Dahlgren and replaced destroyed portion o the chase.