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Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879–83
Chile, Peru & Bolivia
Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879–83
Chile, Peru & Bolivia
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The Pacific War was the climax of the decades-long Wars of Liberation, and is one of the most important conflicts in South American history. After winning their independence from Spain in 1825, Peru and Bolivia became separate nations - but over the following years repeated attempts to re-unite them were frustrated by the neighboring powers, particularly Chile.
By the 1870s Chilean military superiority and expansionist policies exploded into full scale conflict. This book examines the troops, uniforms and equipment used by forces on all three sides of the conflict and traces the events of the war from the early naval blockades to the full-scale amphibious landings undertaken by the Chilean forces. The war ended in total victory for Chile, and that country's emergence thereafter as 'the Prussia of South America', while it cost Peru a lucrative province, and Bolivia its outlet to the Pacific coast.
Table of Contents
The road to war
Chronology
The land campaigns: first – Chilean occupation of Peruvian province of Tarapacá, 1879 ; second – Arica and Tacna campaign, January–May 1880; third – Lima campaign, November–December 1880; fourth – Peruvian guerrilla resistance in the Sierras, 1881–83
Navies and naval operations – Iquiquique and Antofagasta
The Chilean army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance
The Peruvian army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance
The Bolivian army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance
Conclusion
Bibliography
Plate Commentaries
Product details
| Published | Jan 19 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781472814067 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 40 b/w; 8 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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