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War of the Pacific

1879 CE – 1884 CE

Chile fought Peru and Bolivia for control of the nitrate-rich Atacama Desert, capturing Lima and annexing Bolivia's entire coastline — making Bolivia a landlocked nation to this day.

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Territorial conflict between Chile and allied Peru and Bolivia (1879–84)

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Conflict · Americas

War of the Pacific

1879 CE – 1884 CE

Chile fought Peru and Bolivia for control of the nitrate-rich Atacama Desert, capturing Lima and annexing Bolivia's entire coastline — making Bolivia a landlocked nation to this day.

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