Tacna and Arica campaign

Tacna and Arica campaign
Part of War of the Pacific

Movements and battles during the Tacna and Arica campaign.
DateDecember 1879 – July 1880
Location
Department of Tacna and Province of Arica, Peru (Arica currently from Chile)
Result

Chilean victory

  • Chile obtains control of the territories of Tacna and Arica.
Belligerents
Chile Peru
Bolivia
Commanders and leaders
Erasmo Escala
Manuel Baquedano		 Narciso Campero
Lizardo Montero
Francisco Bolognesi †

The Tacna and Arica campaign is known as the stage of the War of the Pacific after the Chilean conquest of the Peruvian department of Tarapacá, ending with Chilean domination of the Moquegua department in southern Peru. During this campaign Bolivia retired from the war after the Battle of Tacna, and Peru lost the port of Arica. Also, Manuel Baquedano assumed command as the new Commander in Chief of the Chilean Army, and the Allied Presidents were thrown out of office and replaced by Nicolas de Pierola in Peru and General Narciso Campero in Bolivia.

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