What was the War of the Pacific (1879-1883)?

Introduction The War of the Pacific (Spanish: Guerra del Pacífico), also known as the Saltpeter War (Spanish: Guerra del salitre) and by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian-Peruvian alliance from 05 April 1879 to 20 October 1884. Fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert, the… Read More