Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885
| Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885 | |||||||
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| Part of Peruvian history | |||||||
The two rivals after the War of the Pacific, Miguel Iglesias (liberal) and Andres A. Càceres (conservative) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Conservatives Supported by: Bolivia |
Liberals Supported by: Chile Brazil United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Andrés A. Cáceres César Canevaro Morales Bermudez |
Miguel Iglesias Gregorio Relayze Nicolás de Piérola | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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800 (1884) 4,000 (1885) |
2,000 (1884) 6,000 (1885) | ||||||
The Peruvian civil war of 1884–1885 was an internal Peruvian conflict. It erupted as a result of the ratification of the Treaty of Ancón, which ceded the Arica and Tacna provinces to Chile after the lost War of the Pacific.