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Pedro Julio Quintavalla
Pedro Julio Quintavalla (1850– ?) was a Chilean military officer. He was born in Santiago in 1850. He started his military career in 1865, the year of the campaign against Araucania began. During the Chincha Islands War, he remained stationed on the coast. In 1868, he participated in battles at Collipulli, Perarco, and Curaco, fighting large bands of Moluche Indians. In 1867, he participated in the campaign in the interior of Araucania and was dispatched to Dillohüe. He participated in all military actions on the high Araucanian frontier until 1872. In 1879, he began the campaign on Chile's north coast, during the War of the Pacific against Peru and Bolivia. He survived the bombing of Antofagasta by the Peruvian ship Huáscar, participated in the landings on Pisagua, and took part in the Battle of Dolores, Battle of Tacna, Battle of Chorrillos, and Battle of Miraflores. He participated in the expeditions of Dibujo, Pisco, and Ica and the campaigns in interior P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |