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War of the Pacific: Chileans led by Alejandro Gorostiaga defeat Andrés Avelino Cáceres's Peruvian army at the Battle of Huamachuco, hastening the end of the war.
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War of the Pacific
Territorial conflict between Chile and allied Peru and Bolivia (1879–83)
The War of the Pacific, also known by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Chilean claims on coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert, the war ended with victory for Chile, which gained a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Alejandro Gorostiaga
19th-century Chilean military officer
Alejandro Gorostiaga Orrego, was a Chilean military officer born in La Serena. He joined the Escuela Militar de Chile in 1857 until his retirement in 1878. Alejandro Gorostiaga was of Basque descent.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Andrés Avelino Cáceres
27th and 30th President of Peru
Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray was a Peruvian politician and general who served as the President of Peru, from 1886 to 1890 as the 27th president, and again from 1894 to 1895 as the 30th. He is considered a Peruvian national hero for leading the resistance against the Chilean…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Huamachuco
1883 final battle of the War of the Pacific
The Battle of Huamachuco was fought on the 10 July 1883, and it was the last major battle of the War of the Pacific. The Chilean soldiers, led by Colonel Alejandro Gorostiaga, decisively defeated the Peruvian army commanded by General Andrés Avelino Cáceres near the town of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 10
Day of the year
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