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The War of the Pacific (Spanish: Guerra del Pacífico), also known as the Nitrate War (Spanish: Guerra del salitre) and by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884.
Wojna o Pacyfik (nazywana też „ wojną o saletrę ” lub „ saletrzaną ”) – konflikt zbrojny w latach 1879 – 1884, pomiędzy Chile i połączonymi siłami Boliwii i Peru. Wojna zakończyła się zwycięstwem Chile, które zdobyło terytorium bogate w surowce mineralne i odcięło Boliwii dostęp do Pacyfiku.
War of the Pacific, (1879–83), conflict involving Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, which resulted in Chilean annexation of valuable disputed territory on the Pacific coast.
2 dni temu · Another untoward event was the War of the Pacific with Chile, caused mainly by rivalry over the exploitation of rich nitrate deposits in the Atacama Desert (then part of Peru, now in Chile). Chile’s superior resources and military discipline brought overwhelming defeat to Peru and its ally Bolivia.
The Battle of Pisagua ("Desembarco y combate de Pisagua"), was a landing operation of the War of the Pacific, fought on November 2, 1879, between Chile and the combined forces of Bolivia and Peru. The Chilean army commanded by Erasmo Escala, supported by the Chilean Fleet, launched an amphibious assault on the port of Pisagua and successfully ...
5 dni temu · Ill-defined borders and oppressive measures allegedly taken against the Chilean migrant population in these territories furnished Chile with a pretext for invasion. Chile defeated the Peruvian-Bolivian army and annexed these provinces.
The War of the Pacific (1879-1884), which pitted Chile against the allied forces of Peru and Bolivia, had a profound, long-lasting impact on the geopolitical balance of South America.
