Andean tragedy : fighting the war of the Pacific, 1879-1884 /

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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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Sater, William F. (Auteur)
Format: Publication officielle Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2007.
Collection:Studies in war, society, and the military.
Sujets:
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.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (442 pages) : plans
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-435) and index.
ISBN:9780803207592
080320759X

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