Ended via the Treaty of Ancon, this war was fought over nitrite resources in the Atacama Desert and saw Bolivia allied with Peru.
Five years before this conflict, Aniceto Vergara Albano signed a treaty allowing the other side to collect all the tax revenue between the 23rd and 24th parallels at a rate fixed for 25 years. This conflict began with the Battle of Topater and at the appropriately named Battle of the Halt of the Alliance. Prior to the beginning of this war, Antofagasta had already been occupied. However, this war was decided in (*) naval battles such as Punta Greusa, which saw the loss of the Independencia, and the Battle of Iquique, which was the first of many raids from Miguel Grau. Grau's fortune ended at the Battle of Angamos, where his ship, the Huascar, was captured. Ended via the Treaty of Ancon, this war was fought over nitrite resources in the Atacama Desert and saw Bolivia allied with Peru. For 10 points, name this war where Chile emerged victorious, named after a body of water.
Five years before this conflict, Aniceto Vergara Albano signed a treaty allowing the other side to collect all the tax revenue between the 23rd and 24th parallels at a rate fixed for 25 years.
War of the {Pacific} [accept {Saltpeter War}]