Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879–83

Gabriele Esposito is a professor of modern history, a freelance researcher and an author of military history books, specializing in uniformology. His interests range from ancient civilizations to modern postcolonial conflicts including 19th-century Italian, Spanish and Latin American wars.Giuseppe Rava was born in Faenza in 1963, and took an interest in all things military from an early age. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Röchling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.

• Introduction – the importance of the war for South American history, and its political and military consequences for the nations involvedThe road to warChronologyThe land campaigns: first – Chilean occupation of Peruvian province of Tarapacá, 1879 ; second – Arica and Tacna campaign, January–May 1880; third – Lima campaign, November–December 1880; fourth – Peruvian guerrilla resistance in the Sierras, 1881–83Navies and naval operations – Iquiquique and AntofagastaThe Chilean army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performanceThe Peruvian army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance The Bolivian army – organization, uniforms, weapons, tactics and performance ConclusionBibliographyPlate Commentaries