The Pacific War was the climax of the decades-long Wars of Liberation, and is one of the most important conflicts in South American history. After winning their independence from Spain in 1825, Peru and Bolivia became separate nations - but over the following years repeated attempts to re-unite them were frustrated by the neighboring powers, particularly Chile.
By the 1870s Chilean military superiority and expansionist policies exploded into full scale conflict.
This book examines the troops, uniforms and equipment used by forces on all three sides of the conflict and traces the events of the war from the early naval blockades to the full-scale amphibious landings undertaken by the Chilean forces. The war ended in total victory for Chile, and that country's emergence thereafter as 'the Prussia of South America', while it cost Peru a lucrative province, and Bolivia its outlet to the Pacific coast.
By:
Gabriele Esposito
Illustrated by:
Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 504
Dimensions:
Height: 248mm,
Width: 184mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 165g
ISBN: 9781472814067
ISBN 10: 1472814061
Series: Men-at-Arms
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 04 January 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
,
ELT Advanced
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction – the importance of the war for South American history, and its political and military consequences for the nations involved /The road to war /Chronology /The land campaigns: first – Chilean occupation of Peruvian province of Tarapacá, 1879 ; second – Arica and Tacna campaign, January–May 1880; third – Lima campaign, November–December 1880; fourth – Peruvian guerrilla resistance in the Sierras, 1881–83 /Navies and naval operations – Iquiquique and Antofagasta /The Chilean army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance /The Peruvian army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance /The Bolivian army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance /Conclusion /Bibliography /Plate Commentaries
Gabriele Esposito is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history. His main field of research is the military of 19th-century Latin America, but his interests range from the Ancient world to modern post-colonial conflicts. He has published several works in the UK, including MAA 499 Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance 1864-70 published in March 2015, and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines. Giuseppe Rava was born in Faenza in 1963, and took an interest in all things military from an early age. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Rochling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.
Reviews for Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879–83: Chile, Peru & Bolivia
Make Esposito s cool little chronicle your introduction to this pivotal conflict. Roundly recommended! - Cybermodeler Online
