War of the Pacific War of the Pacific Arturo Prat Chacón ( April 4, 1848, Hacienda de Puñual near Ninhue - May 21, 1879, Iquique) was a Chilean naval hero of the War of the Pacific. He reached the degree of Capitán de Fragata, equivalent to commander. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arturo Prat"
The Battle of Iquique took place on May 21, 1879 during the War of the Pacific between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru. This is one of the battles of the Sea Campaign. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Iquique"
The Nauruan Tribal War was a conflict between the twelve indigenous tribes of Nauru occurring from 1878 to 1888. At the end of the war about 500 people have been dead, which was around a third of the population; the population number fell from 1400 ( 1843) to 900 ( 1888). ...more on Wikipedia about "Nauruan Tribal War"
The Naval Combat of Angamos was a important struggle in the War of the Pacific. ...more on Wikipedia about "Naval Battle of Angamos"
The War of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru, from 1879 to 1884. Chile gained substantial mineral-rich territory in the conflict, leaving Bolivia a land-locked country, annexing the Peruvian province of Tarapacá and the Bolivian province of Litoral. ...more on Wikipedia about "War of the Pacific"
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