Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879-83: Chile, Peru & Bolivia by Gabriele Esposito, Paperback, 9781472814067 | Buy online at The Nile
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Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879-83: Chile, Peru & Bolivia

Chile, Peru & Bolivia

Author: Gabriele Esposito   Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey)

The little-known story of the armies that fought the deciding campaigns in the Andean regions, establishing Chile as the 'Prussia of South America' - a companion volume to MAA 499.

Examines the troops, uniforms and equipment used by the Chilean, Peruvian and Bolivian forces and traces the events of the war from the early naval blockades, through major pitched battles, to the final guerilla campaign in occupied Peru.

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The little-known story of the armies that fought the deciding campaigns in the Andean regions, establishing Chile as the 'Prussia of South America' - a companion volume to MAA 499.

Examines the troops, uniforms and equipment used by the Chilean, Peruvian and Bolivian forces and traces the events of the war from the early naval blockades, through major pitched battles, to the final guerilla campaign in occupied Peru.

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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.

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Critic Reviews

“"Make Esposito's cool little chronicle your introduction to this pivotal conflict. Roundly recommended!" - Cybermodeler Online”

"Make Esposito's cool little chronicle your introduction to this pivotal conflict. Roundly recommended!" - Cybermodeler Online

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About the Author

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, Röchling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.

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Product Details

Publisher
Osprey Publishing (UK) | Osprey Publishing
Published
20th January 2016
Pages
48
ISBN
9781472814067

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