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Battle of Pisagua
The Battle of Pisagua was fought on November 2, 1879, between Chile and the combined forces of Peru and Bolivia. The Chileans, led by Erasmo Escala, launched an amphibious assault on the port of Pisagua, and successfully drove back the Peruvian-Bolivian force, allowing a force of 10,000 Chileans to land.
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