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War of the Confederation

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The War of the Confederation was fought from 1836 to 1839 between the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, created by Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz, and an alliance of Chile, the Argentine Confederation and Peruvian exiles who opposed the union. Chile and Argentina feared the new state and its weight in Pacific trade, and a tariff dispute, the failed Freire expedition, a Chilean raid on Callao and the murder of the Chilean statesman Diego Portales hardened the quarrel into open war. Chile declared war in December 1836 and Argentina in May 1837, and the two fought separately. A first Chilean expedition ended in the Treaty of Paucarpata, which Chile repudiated, but a second army under General Manuel Bulnes, with Peruvian allies, defeated Santa Cruz at the battle of Yungay in 1839. The Confederation then dissolved, Santa Cruz went into exile, and Peru and Bolivia were restored as separate states.

Facts
Start Year
1836 1
End Year
1839 1
Outcome
Victory 1
Duration Band
1 to 5 Years 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Connections

Commanders and Forces

Manuel Bulnes, Commanders
Source Manuel Bulnes (Wikipedia)

Fought In

Chilean Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source War of the Confederation (Wikipedia)

Led By

Manuel Bulnes, Commanders
Source War of the Confederation (Wikipedia)
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Took Place In

Chile

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject took place.

Source War of the Confederation (Wikipedia)Confederate naval campaign
Quote, Confederate naval campaign
Then they attacked the ports of Talcahuano, San Antonio, Huasco and Caldera.
Peru

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject took place.

Source War of the Confederation (Wikipedia)Chilean expedition
Quote, Chilean expedition
The Chilean army landed at Islay in southern Peru in October, 1837
Sources
1. War of the Confederation (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, start year
    between 1836 and 1839
  • Lead, end year
    between 1836 and 1839
  • Lead, conflict type
    Chile and the Argentine Confederation declared war on the Peru-Bolivian Confederation
  • Lead, outcome
    obtain a decisive victory in the battle of Yungay in 1839
  • Lead, duration
    between 1836 and 1839
  • Chilean expedition
    The Chilean army landed at Islay in southern Peru in October, 1837
  • Confederate naval campaign
    Then they attacked the ports of Talcahuano, San Antonio, Huasco and Caldera.
  • Fought In: Chilean Army, Lead, Chilean forces
    the alliance of the land and naval forces of Chile
  • Led By: Manuel Bulnes, Second campaign, Chilean army
    dispatched General Manuel Bulnes Prieto heading a Chilean army
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Manuel Bulnes (Wikipedia)
Commanders and Forces: Manuel Bulnes, Military career, Yungay
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Manuel Bulnes, Military career, Yungay
defeated Santa Cruz at the Battle of Yungay (January 19, 1839), thus putting an end to the confederation between Peru and Bolivia
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