Sujet

The War of the Pacific or Saltpetre War

Légende

The War of the Pacific or Saltpetre War. Armed conflict that pitted Chile against the allies of Bolivia and Peru. 1879-1883. Peru, Lima. Panoramic view from the fort of San Cristobal, occupied by Chilean troops since January 18, 1881. During the Lima campaign, one of the land phases of the War of the Pacific, President Nicolás de Piérola ordered the installation of cannons on the top of the hill in order to attack the Chilean army from there, at a time when it was believed that the army would advance from the north. However the Chileans did so from the south. This site was called by himself as "Ciudadela Piérola" and never went into action, being captured by the Chileans when they occupied the city. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Date

21 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A06_172

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40,9Mo (2,7Mo) / 39,0cm x 26,3cm / 4606 x 3104 (300dpi)

Mots clés

war 1881 19th century America American Continent Cerro San Cristobal Chile Chilean Chilean army Chileans La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Lima Nicolas de Pierola Peru Peruvian Pierola Pierola Citadel Saltpeter War Saltpetre War San Cristobal Hill South America South American War of the Pacific apu artillery artillery battery artillery gun artillery piece cannon canyon capital capital city city conflict engraving flag gunnery gunnery battery hill history horizon late 19th century military occupation occupied panoramic panoramic view projectile projectiles rotational plataform soldier soldiers strategic strategic place strategic position surveillance war