Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific information
Naval campaign that took place from 1879 to 1884
Main article: War of the Pacific
Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific
Part of War of the Pacific
Capture of the ironclad Huáscar, oil painting by Thomas Somerscales.
Date
1879 – 1881
Location
Coast of Chile, Bolivia and Peru; Pacific Ocean, South America
Result
Chilean victory
Chile obtains control of the sea.
Belligerents
Chile
Peru
Commanders and leaders
Juan Williams Galvarino Riveros Juan José Latorre
Miguel Grau † José María García
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War of the Pacific
Naval campaign
1st Iquique
Chipana
Pisagua
1st Callao
2nd Iquique
Punta Gruesa
Huáscar
1st Antofagasta
3rd Iquique
Rímac
2nd Antofagasta
Punta Arenas
Angamos
Pilcomayo
Arica
Naval Battle
Rupture
2nd Callao
Land campaigns
Loa Line and Altiplano
Calama
Río Grande
Quillagua
Tambillo
Tarapacá campaign
Pisagua
Pampa Germania
San Francisco
Tarapacá
Tacna and Arica campaign
Ilo and Pacocha
Moquegua
Mollendo
Los Ángeles
Locumba
Buenavista
Tacna
Arica
Tarata
Lynch Expedition
Lima campaign
Chilca
Yerba Buena
Bujama
Humay
El Manzano
Rinconada de Ate
San Juan and Chorrillos
Miraflores
Lima
Chilean occupation of Peru
Breña campaign
San Jerónimo
Letelier Expedition
Sángrar
Verrugas
1st Purhuay
Calientes
1st Pachía
Cieneguilla
Motupe
Guadalupe
1st Pucará
Acuchimay
Sierralumi
Huaripampa
Llocllapampa
Chupaca
La Oroya
2nd Pucará
Concepción
San Pablo
Tarmatambo
2nd Purhuay
Huamantanga
Crossing of the Andes
Huamachuco
Izcuchaca
2nd Pachía
Arequipa-Puno Line
Arequipa
Titicaca Lake
The Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific or Saltpeter war, was a naval campaign that took place from 1879 to 1884, involving Peru (as well as Bolivia), and Chile, undertaken in order to support land forces in the Atacama Desert. Although the conflict lasted until 1884, the primary naval engagements occurred between 1879 and 1880. Due to the rough terrain and few transport methods it was imperative to have control of the ports in order to have a good supply source in the region.[1] It resulted in a successful campaign by Chile, and the success of their land campaigns eventually led to a Chilean victory, which cut off Bolivia's access to the coast.
^Bruce W. Farcau, "The Ten Cents War", p. 65:
"As the earlier discussion of the geography of the Atacama region illustrates, control of the sea lanes along the coast would be absolutely vital to the success of a land campaign there"
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