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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sater, William F. (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2007.
Series:Studies in war, society, and the military.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The prewar maneuvers
  • Comparing the armies
  • Comparing the navies
  • Chipana to Iquique
  • Angamos and beyond
  • The land war begins
  • The Tacna and Arica campaigns
  • Investing Lima
  • The dirty war
  • Conclusion.

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