Event Tacna and Arica Campaign

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Was a Chilean military campaign during the War of the Pacific.

Chronology

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  • June 1880: Battle of Arica.
  • March 1880: In 1880, during the War of the Pacific, Chilean General Manuel Baquedano led the military occupation of Moquegua, a region in southern Peru. This was part of Chile's campaign to gain control over valuable nitrate deposits in the area.
  • December 1879: The Chilean troops disembarked and quickly took the port of Ilo.
  • March 1880: The Chilean army occupied the town of Mollendo.
  • May 1880: Battle of Tacna.
  • March 1880: The Chilean army occupied the town of Mollendo.
  • March 1880: Battle of Los Ángeles.
  • March 1880: In 1880, during the War of the Pacific, Chilean General Manuel Baquedano led the military occupation of Moquegua, a region in southern Peru. This was part of Chile's campaign to gain control over valuable nitrate deposits in the area.