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Naval campaign of the War of the Pacific
Part of War of the Pacific

Capture of the ironclad Huáscar, oil painting by Thomas Somerscales.
Date1879 – 1881
Location
Coast of Chile, Bolivia and Peru; Pacific Ocean, South America
Result

Chilean victory

  • Chile obtains control of the sea.
Belligerents
Chile Chile Peru Peru
Commanders and leaders
Chile Juan Williams
Chile Galvarino Riveros
Chile Juan José Latorre
Peru Miguel Grau 
Peru José María García

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.

  1. ^ 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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