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Sierra Campaign
Part of War of the Pacific
Regiones geográficas del Perú
Geographic map of Peru. In brown, you can see the Sierra or the Peruvian highlands, where the events of this campaign took place.
DateFebruary 1881 – November 1883
LocationSierra (Andean region), Peru
Result

Chilean victory

  • Peace conditions favorable to the Chilean government are created.
  • Establishment of the government of Miguel Iglesias.
  • Isolation of Cáceres resistance and decline of other guerrilla leaders.
Belligerents

Chile Chile


Peru Government of La Magdalena (until 1881)


Peru Government of Iglesias (since 1883)
Peru Peru's divided factions
Commanders and leaders

Chile Patricio Lynch


Peru Francisco García Calderón (until 1881)


Peru Miguel Iglesias (since 1883)

Peru Andrés Avelino Cáceres


Peru Nicolás de Piérola


Peru Francisco García Calderón (POW)


Peru Miguel Iglesias (until 1882)


Other minor leaders


The Sierra Campaign or Breña Campaign was the last phase of the land campaigns of the War of the Pacific. This stage begins after the occupation of Lima, in February 1881, and extends until the consolidation of the Treaty of Ancón, between October and November 1883, which ends the war, with favorable conditions for Chile.

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