This conflict saw massacres known as repasos, during which wounded soldiers were killed, and one country saw Narciso Campero seize power in a coup d'état.
This conflict saw massacres known as repasos, during which wounded soldiers were killed, and one country saw Narciso Campero seize power in a coup d'état. During this war's naval theatre, the Esmeralda was sunk at the Battle of Iquique by Captain Miguel Grau, who was later killed at the Battle of Angamos when his ship, the Huáscar, was captured. Tensions continued following this war regarding the fate of Tacna and Arica, and the victor in this war seized land in the Atacama Desert. For 10 points, name this South American conflict between Peru, Bolivia, and Chile over guano- and saltpeter-rich territories near its namesake ocean.
This conflict saw massacres known as repasos, during which wounded soldiers were killed, and one country saw Narciso Campero seize power in a coup d'état.
War of the Pacific [accept Guerra del Pacífico; accept Saltpeter War or Guano War until mention]