Lima Campaign

The Lima Campaign is the third land campaign of the War of the Pacific, carried out by Chile between December 1880 and January 1881. The campaign ended with the Chilean occupation of the Peruvian capital and the establishment of the Chilean authority in it and other surrounding territories, which would extend until 1883, with the end of the war.

Lima Campaign
Part of War of the Pacific

Movements and battles of the Lima campaign.
DateDecember 1880 – January 1881
Location
Departments of Ica and Lima, Peru
Result

Chilean victory

  • Chilean occupation of Lima and other territories of the Peruvian coast.
Belligerents
Chile Peru
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Baquedano Nicolás de Piérola

Bibliography
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