Before revision: The American minister to Chile, General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick and the US Naval Commander John Rodgers who was at port commanding a US naval squadron composed of the ironclad monitor and the steamers , and attempted a last-minute settlement with the Spanish Admiral.
After revision: The American minister to Chile, General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick and the US Naval Commander John Rodgers who was at port commanding a US naval squadron composed of the ironclad monitor and the warships , and attempted a last-minute settlement with the Spanish Admiral.