Saturday, March 21, 2026

Collection of facts about the War of the Pacific

This post is a collection of facts about the War of the Pacific (1879-1883). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Chile vs. Bolivia, Peru
  • Dispute over coastal territory in the Atacama Desert
  • Also nitrate taxation dispute
  • Chile invaded Bolivian port of Antofagasta in 1879
  • Began with significant naval combat followed by land campaigns
  • Bolivia withdrew in 1880
  • Chile captured Peru's capital Lima in 1881
  • Ended with Treaty of Ancón in 1883
  • Armistice treaty between Chile and Bolivia in 1884
  • Chile gained Tarapacá, Litoral, Tacna and Arica
  • Bolivia became landlocked