Chilean blockade of Iquique
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The Chilean blockade of Iquique was a naval operation during the War of the Pacific in which Chile sought to cut off the Peruvian port of Iquique, setting the stage for the subsequent Battle of Iquique.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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naval blockade ⓘ |
| aimedAt | isolating Iquique from Peruvian control ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chile
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfAttacker | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfDefender | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryTargeted | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | territorial and resource disputes between Chile, Peru, and Bolivia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Iquique
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Peruvian coast ⓘ |
| objective |
cut off the Peruvian port of Iquique
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disrupt Peruvian maritime communications ⓘ weaken Peruvian coastal defenses ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Peruvian coastal defenses ⓘ |
| participant |
Chilean Navy
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Peruvian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | Battle of Iquique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Iquique
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War of the Pacific naval campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Battle of Iquique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of maritime supply routes
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control of nitrate-rich coastal region ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Ocean
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South American Pacific coast ⓘ |
| usedTactic | naval blockade ⓘ |
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