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The year 1879 marked the beginning of one of the longest, bloodiest conflicts of nineteenth-century Latin America. The War of the Pacific pitted Peru and Bolivia against Chile in a struggle initiated over a festering border dispute. The conflict saw Chiles and Perus armored warships vying for contro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sater, William F. (Autor)
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2007.
Colección:Studies in war, society, and the military.
Temas:
1800-1899
War of the Pacific, 1879-1884.
Guerre du Pacifique, 1879-1884.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > Military > General.
Chile > History, Military > 19th century.
Bolivia > History, Military > 19th century.
Peru > History, Military > 19th century.
Bolivia.
Chile.
Peru.
Military history.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The year 1879 marked the beginning of one of the longest, bloodiest conflicts of nineteenth-century Latin America. The War of the Pacific pitted Peru and Bolivia against Chile in a struggle initiated over a festering border dispute. The conflict saw Chiles and Perus armored warships vying for control of sea lanes and included one of the first examples of the use of naval torpedoes.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (442 pages) : plans
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-435) and index.
ISBN:9780803207592
080320759X

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