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
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. 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
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Background
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,
Battle of Tacna,
Battle of Chorrillos
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, and
Battle of Miraflores. He participated in the expeditions of Dibujo, Pisco, and Ica and the campaigns in interior Peru and the highlands of
Junín and
Cerro de Pasco. He commanded the troops that fought at
Duneguai against the forces of Peruvian colonel
Secoca entrenched in
Oijú. In 1885, he was appointed governor of
Freiriua. In 1888, he was appointed commander of the
Curicó civic battalion. In 1890, he was appointed commander of the
Rere civic brigade. In 1896, he was appointed head of the Tiro Military Academy. That year he was also named
Adjutant
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to the
President of the Republic. In 1900 he headed a military commission to Europe.
References
Chilean Army officers
Military personnel from Santiago
1850 births
Year of death missing
Chilean military personnel of the War of the Pacific
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