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It was an important battle during the War of the Pacific that was fought between Chile and the forces of Peru. The Chilean army led by Gen. Manuel Baquedano defeated the army commanded by Nicolás de Piérola guarding the second defensive line of the Peruvian capital city. [2] Two days later, Lima, the capital city of Peru was occupied by ...
The Blockade of Callao was a military operation that occurred during the War of the Pacific or the Salitre War and that consisted of the Chilean squadron preventing the entry of ships to the port of Callao and the neighboring coves between 10 April 1880 and 17 January 1881.
The War of the Pacific (Spanish: Guerra del Pacífico), also known by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert , the war ended with victory for Chile, which gained a significant amount of resource-rich ...
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Español: *Fronteras de Bolivia, Chile y el Perú antes de la Guerra del Pacífico. Mapa producido por Haylli con Inkscape en marzo de 2006; Modificado el 13 de abril de 2006 para incluir correcciones basadas en este mapa (ver ) con respecto al status de la Puna de Atacama antes de la Guerra del Pacífico.
The Battle of Arica according to Diego Barros Arana's, "Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico" After the battle of Tacna, Col. Pedro Lagos was ordered to take Arica at any cost. He was left to decide on his own the way to do it. Lagos decided on a frontal assault with only 4,000 infantry, divided into three groups.
Battle of Tarapacá according to Diego Barros Arana's "Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico". Following a significant defeat at Dolores well inflicted by an outnumbered Chilean contingent - which cost the Allies all their artillery - the remnants of the Peruvian army were scattered all across the desert, demoralized and almost leaderless. [3]
Battle of Pisagua according to Diego Barros Arana's "Historia de la Guerra del Pacifico" The Chilean Navy initiated bombardment at 07:00 on November 2. The Cochrane and O'Higgins entered the bay and opened fire on the south-most fort at Pichalo Point, while the Magallanes and the Covadonga attacked the other fort on the north side of the bay ...