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During an 1891 civil war in this country, the steamship company CSAV brought a case against the US, claiming that the Itata was wrongly detained. British settlers mutinied against David Cheap off this country’s coast, as recounted in David Grann’s book The Wager. (10[1])This country’s (10[1])navy under Jorge Beauchef led an (10[1])expedition that was defeated at the Battle of Mocopulli. Two American sailors were stabbed in front of the “True Blue Saloon” in this country, triggering the Baltimore crisis. In a war with a northern neighbor, this country’s Esmeralda sank at the Battle of Iquique (10[1])(“ee-KEE-kay”). After the Battle of Chacabuco, this country’s general Bernardo O’Higgins laid the foundations for its modern Navy. For 10 points, name this country whose navy defended seaports like Valparaíso. ■END■

ANSWER: Chile [or Republic of Chile; or República de Chile]
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