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'''Arturo Prat Chacón''' (1848-1879) was a [[Chile]]an marine, military and lawyer who fought in the [[War of the Pacific]] and is now considered the maximum naval [[hero]] of the Chilean Nation.

'''Arturo Prat Chacón''' (1848-1879) was a [[Chile]]an marine, military and lawyer who fought in the [[War of the Pacific]] and is now considered the maximum naval [[hero]] of the Chilean Nation.

He died in the 21st of May of 1879 during the Naval Battle of Iquique in which his old corvette called ''La Esmeralda'' was less powerful than the Peruvian Huáscar Monitor. Prat and his crew in a patriotic act, never surrended and when the ''Esmeralda'' was sinking, Prat and few men boarded the Huáscar, he said "Let's board guys!", once he boarded he got killed by the Peruvian crew.

He died in the 21st of May of 1879 during the [[Battle of Iquique|Naval Battle of Iquique]] in which his old corvette called ''La Esmeralda'' was less powerful than the Peruvian Huáscar Monitor. Prat and his crew in a patriotic act, never surrended and when the ''Esmeralda'' was sinking, Prat and few men boarded the Huáscar, he said "Let's board guys!", once he boarded he got killed by the Peruvian crew.

[[Miguel Grau]], who was the Captain of the Huáscar knew Prat from the [[Chincha Islands War]] (1864-1866) where Chile and Peru were allied against Spain and both marines fought together. Grau allowed the remaining Chileans of The ''Esmeralda'' to arrive to the Huáscar and let them go once the battle ended.

[[Miguel Grau]], who was the Captain of the Huáscar knew Prat from the [[Chincha Islands War]] (1864-1866) where Chile and Peru were allied against Spain and both marines fought together. Grau allowed the remaining Chileans of The ''Esmeralda'' to arrive to the Huáscar and let them go once the battle ended.