Home›Weapons Systems›Wars Used In›War of the PacificWarWar of the PacificModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe War of the Pacific was fought from 1879 to 1884 between Chile and an alliance of Bolivia and Peru, and grew out of a dispute over nitrate taxation: in February 1878 Bolivia raised taxes on a Chilean mining company in violation of an 1874 treaty, and when the company refused to pay, Bolivia confiscated its property, prompting Chile to occupy the Bolivian port of Antofagasta on 14 February 1879. Peru was drawn in through its secret alliance with Bolivia. The war ended in a decisive Chilean victory that demonstrated Chile's military-technological advantage over its opponents: the Treaty of Ancon with Peru in 1883 and the Pact of Valparaiso with Bolivia in 1884 ceded Tarapaca from Peru to Chile and left Bolivia landlocked after the loss of its Litoral Department.FactsWar of the PacificConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsStart YearWell-attested1879 2End YearWell-attested1884 2CombatantsWell-attestedBolivia and Peru versus Chile 2OutcomeWell-attestedChilean victory 2ClassificationDeath Toll MinWell-attestedfrom 13,868 1Conflict TypeWell-attestedInterstate War 2War of the PacificFilter Results8 entriesWeapon FamilyAllBattleships and Ironclads (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (5)Multi-Barrel and Rotary Machine Guns (2)Rifles and Carbines (5)Weapon Type or ClassAllarmored warship (1)Breech-loading rifle (1)Breech-loading single-shot rifle (1)Multi-barrel volley gun (1)rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm (1)Rifled musket (1)single-shot breech-loading black-powder rifle (1)Single-shot, falling-block, breech-loading rifle (1)CaliberAll.22 caliber (1).30-06 Springfield (1).30-40 Krag (1).303 British (1).45-70 (1).45-70 Government (2)11.15x58mmR (1)11x59mmR Gras (1)11x60mm Mauser (1)12.17×42mm RF (1)25mm (1)7x57mm Mauser (1)8mm Lebel (1)8x50mmR Lebel (2)Introduced EraAll1848 (1)1850 (1)1857 (1)1859 (1)1861 (1)1862 (1)1867 (1)1870 (1)1871 (1)1874 (1)1875 (1)Service StatusAllRetired (8)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (2)British Army (1)Confederate States Army (1)French Armed Forces (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)Royal Navy (2)Union Army (1)United States Armed Forces (1)ManufacturerAllColt's Manufacturing Company (1)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (1)Remington Arms (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 8Fusil Gras mle 1874War of the PacificGatling GunWar of the PacificIronclad WarshipWar of the PacificMartini-Henry RifleWar of the PacificMinié rifleWar of the PacificNordenfelt gunWar of the PacificRemington Rolling Block RifleWar of the PacificSharps rifleWar of the PacificConnectionsUsesFusil Gras mle 1874, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Fusil Gras mle 1874Gatling Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Gatling Guntier 4Ironclad Warship, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Ironclad Warshiptier 2Martini-Henry Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Martini-Henry, WikipediaMinié rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Minié rifle (Wikipedia)Nordenfelt gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Nordenfelt gunRemington Rolling Block Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Remington Rolling Block rifleSharps rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Sharps rifleIn the Other AtlasesSame AsWar of the PacificAlso in History Atlas: the same subject.Sources1. Correlates of War Project: Correlates of War Inter-State War Data, version 4.0Correlates of War ProjectBatDeath column, rows for this warQuote, BatDeath column, rows for this war64,War of the Pacific,1,155,Chile,1,2,14,1879,12,11,1883,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,1,1,1,-8,3276,4 64,War of the Pacific,1,135,Peru,2,4,5,1879,10,23,1883,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,1,2,2,-8,9672,4 64,War of the Pacific,1,145,Bolivia,2,2,14,1879,12,11,1883,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,1,2,2,-8,920,4View the Source2. War of the Pacific - WikipediaInfobox, date1 March 1879Article textBolivia signed a truce with Chile in 1884.Infobox, combatant1/combatant2Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg 23px PeruReferencesChilean victoryLead textThe War of the Pacific (Spanish: Guerra del Pacífico), also known by multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Bolivian-Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884.Conflict-type attribute (war-of-the-pacific)The War of the Pacific was fought from 1879 to 1884 between Chile and an alliance of Bolivia and Peru, and grew out of a dispute over nitrate taxation: in February 1878 Bolivia raised taxes on a Chilean mining company in violation of an 1874 treaty, and when the company refused to pay, Bolivia confiscated its property, prompting Chile to occupy the Bolivian port of Antofagasta on 14 February 1879.View the SourceWikipedia: Gatling Guntier 4WikipediaUses: Gatling Gun, infobox wars field: 'War of the Pacific'View the SourceWikipedia: Sharps rifleUses: Sharps rifle, infobox wars field: 'War of the Pacific'View the SourceMinié rifle (Wikipedia)Uses: Minié rifle, infobox wars field: 'War of the Pacific'View the SourceWikipedia: Remington Rolling Block rifleUses: Remington Rolling Block Rifle, infobox wars field: 'War of the Pacific'View the SourceWikipedia: Fusil Gras mle 1874Uses: Fusil Gras mle 1874, Conflicts listQuote, Uses: Fusil Gras mle 1874, Conflicts listWar of the PacificView the SourceWikipedia: Nordenfelt gunUses: Nordenfelt gun, Conflicts listQuote, Uses: Nordenfelt gun, Conflicts listWar of The PacificView the SourceMartini-Henry, WikipediaUses: Martini-Henry Rifle, Infobox: warsQuote, Uses: Martini-Henry Rifle, Infobox: warsBritish colonial wars Perak War Second Anglo-Afghan War Argentine Civil Wars Herzegovina Uprising (1875-1878) Russo-Turkish War War of the Pacific Anglo-Zulu War First Italo-Ethiopian War North-West Rebellion Greco-Turkish War (1897) First Boer War Portuguese conquest of the Gaza Empire Second Boer War Balkan Wars World War I Greco-Turkish War (1919-22) The Troubles Nepalese Civil War War in Afghanistan (1978-present) (limited)View the SourceWikipedia: Ironclad Warshiptier 2Uses: Ironclad Warship, Wikipedia article textQuote, Uses: Ironclad Warship, Wikipedia article textIn the War of the Pacific in 1879, both Peru and Chile had ironclad warships, including some of those used a few years previously against Spain.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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