1879 ⟶ War of the Pacific Begins

1879–1883: Chile battles with Peru and Bolivia over Andean t...
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⚔️ War of the Confederation Begins

1836–1839: War of the Confederation begins between Chile and the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, ending with Chilean victory.⟶
War of the Confederation Begins (1836)
WarfareMilitary ConflictSouth American HistoryChilePeruBoliviaConfederationTerritorial Disputes
ChileChilePeruPeruBoliviaBolivia

⚔️ Spain's Chincha Islands War to Reassert Control in South America

1864–1866: The Chincha Islands War was an attempt by Spain to regain its South American colonies.⟶
Spain's Chincha Islands War to Reassert Control in South America (1864)
ColonialismWarfareSouth American HistorySpanish EmpirePeruMilitary ConflictNaval WarfareIndependence MovementsInternational Relations
SpainSpainPeruPeruChileChileEcuadorEcuadorBoliviaBolivia

⚔️ War of the Pacific Begins

1879–1883: Chile battles with Peru and Bolivia over Andean territory in the War of the Pacific.⟶
War of the Pacific Begins (1879)
WarfareChilePeruBoliviaTerritorial DisputesMilitary Conflict
ChileChilePeruPeruBoliviaBolivia

⚔️ Chaco War Begins

September 9: The Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay begins.⟶
Chaco War Begins (1932)
WarfareBoliviaParaguayTerritorial DisputesMilitary Conflict
BoliviaBoliviaParaguayParaguay

⚔️ Chaco War Officially Ends

June 12: Chaco War ends.⟶
Chaco War Officially Ends (1935)
WarfareTerritorial DisputesBoliviaParaguay
BoliviaBoliviaParaguayParaguay