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Author Sater, William F., author.

Title Andean tragedy : fighting the war of the Pacific, 1879-1884 / William F. Sater
Published Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (442 pages) : plans
Series Studies in war, society, and the military
Studies in war, society, and the military.
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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-435) and index
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Subject War of the Pacific, 1879-1884.
HISTORY.
HISTORY -- Military -- General.
SUBJECT Chile -- History, Military -- 19th century
Bolivia -- History, Military -- 19th century
Peru -- History, Military -- 19th century
Subject Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Genre/Form Military history
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780803207592
080320759X