Battle of Tacna
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The Battle of Tacna, also known as the Battle of the Alto de la Alianza, was a battle that took place on May 26, 1880, at the plateau of the Alto de la Alianza, a hill a few miles north of the Peruvia
Battle of Tacna according to Diego Barros Arana's "Guerra del Pacifico"
Chilean infantrymen
Bolivian Colorados Regt. soldier
Burying soldiers after the battle
Narciso Campero
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Narciso Campero Leyes was a Bolivian general and politician who served as the 20th president of Bolivia from 1880 to 1884. He was a member of the Liberal Party. The Narciso Campero Province was named
Battle of Tacna
…Army led by General Manuel Baquedano González conclusively defeated the combined armies of Peru and Bolivia commanded by Bolivian President, General Narciso Campero. As a result of the battle, Bolivia was knocked out of the war, leaving Peru to fight the rest of the war alone. The victory also consolidated the…
Narciso Campero Cropped
Campero was a staunch detractor of Manuel Isidoro Belzu.
The Battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific.
Gregorio Pacheco, first cousin to Campero, President of Bolivia.