Saltpeter War
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The Saltpeter War was a late 19th-century conflict in which Chile fought against Peru and Bolivia over control of valuable nitrate-rich territories along the Pacific coast of South America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century war
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause |
control of saltpeter (sodium nitrate) deposits
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dispute over nitrate-rich territories ⓘ territorial disputes in the Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| conflictType | inter-state war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
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Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicFactor |
global demand for nitrates for explosives
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global demand for nitrates for fertilizer ⓘ |
| endDate | 1884-10-20 ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Guerra del Pacífico
NERFINISHED
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War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
Bolivia became a landlocked country
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long-term diplomatic tensions between Chile, Peru, and Bolivia ⓘ |
| location |
Atacama Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
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Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Angamos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Arica NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chorrillos NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Iquique NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Miraflores NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tacna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Bolivia
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history of Chile ⓘ history of Peru ⓘ |
| primaryResource |
saltpeter
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sodium nitrate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Atacama border dispute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chilean expansionism in the 19th century ⓘ |
| result |
Bolivia lost its Pacific coastline
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Chilean control of nitrate-rich coastal regions ⓘ Chilean victory ⓘ Peru lost the province of Tarapacá ⓘ occupation of Lima by Chilean forces ⓘ territorial losses for Bolivia ⓘ territorial losses for Peru ⓘ |
| startDate | 1879-04-05 ⓘ |
| theater |
land campaigns in the Atacama Desert
ⓘ
naval warfare in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Ancón
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Valparaíso (1884 armistice with Bolivia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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