Chilean occupation of Peru
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The command of the Chilean Expeditionary Forces passed from Manuel Baquedano
on to Cornelio Saavedra
, then Pedro Lagos
and finally to Patricio Lynch, who set down his military headquarters in the Government Palace of Peru in Lima.
In abcense of a Peruvian President who was willing to accept their peace terms, on 22 February 1881 the Chileans allowed a "convention" of Peruvian "notables" outside of Lima to elect Francisco Garcia Calderon
as President. Also was allowed to him to rise and arm two infantry battalions (400 men each) and two small caballery squadrons in order to give more consistency to the provisional government.
At that time the Secretary of State of the new James A. Garfield's US-administration, James G. Blaine
, who saw the war as an inadmissible intervention of British
Capital in the US-Sphere of influence
, outlined a new policy in June 1881 changing the previously neutrallity for a deny of any territorial annexation of territories. On 26 June 1881 the USA administration recognized President Calderon.
Middle April the Chileans started the Ambrosio Letelier Expedition to defeat the last forces of Pierola, but after many losts the expedition came back to Lima in early July, where Letelier and his officers were court martialed.
In Chile meanwhile has been elected a new administration, of Domingo Santa Maria
and she pushed for finish the costly war. Because of Calderon's refusal to accept the Chilean peace conditions, he was place under arrest by the Chileans. His arrest achieved the unite of the Pierola and Caceres forces under the in last moment named vicepresident Montero and was taken by the US-administration as a direct affront.
Manuel Baquedano
Manuel Jesús Baquedano González was a Chilean soldier and Chief of Government, who served as Commander-in-chief of the Army during the War of the Pacific. Manuel Baquedano was of Basque descent.-Early life:...
on to Cornelio Saavedra
Cornelio Saavedra
Cornelio Judas Tadeo de Saavedra y Rodríguez was a military officer and statesman from the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata...
, then Pedro Lagos
Pedro Lagos
Pedro Lagos Marchant was a Chilean infantry commander. He is best remembered for commanding the assault and capture of the city of Arica during the War of the Pacific.-Early life:...
and finally to Patricio Lynch, who set down his military headquarters in the Government Palace of Peru in Lima.
In abcense of a Peruvian President who was willing to accept their peace terms, on 22 February 1881 the Chileans allowed a "convention" of Peruvian "notables" outside of Lima to elect Francisco Garcia Calderon
Francisco García Calderón
Francisco García Calderón Landa was a lawyer and president of Peru for a short seven-month period in 1881, during the War of the Pacific. His predecessor was Nicolás de Piérola, his successor was Lizardo Montero Flores...
as President. Also was allowed to him to rise and arm two infantry battalions (400 men each) and two small caballery squadrons in order to give more consistency to the provisional government.
At that time the Secretary of State of the new James A. Garfield's US-administration, James G. Blaine
James G. Blaine
James Gillespie Blaine was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time Secretary of State...
, who saw the war as an inadmissible intervention of British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Capital in the US-Sphere of influence
Sphere of influence
In the field of international relations, a sphere of influence is a spatial region or conceptual division over which a state or organization has significant cultural, economic, military or political influence....
, outlined a new policy in June 1881 changing the previously neutrallity for a deny of any territorial annexation of territories. On 26 June 1881 the USA administration recognized President Calderon.
Middle April the Chileans started the Ambrosio Letelier Expedition to defeat the last forces of Pierola, but after many losts the expedition came back to Lima in early July, where Letelier and his officers were court martialed.
In Chile meanwhile has been elected a new administration, of Domingo Santa Maria
Domingo Santa María
Domingo Santa María González was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1881 and 1886.-Early life:...
and she pushed for finish the costly war. Because of Calderon's refusal to accept the Chilean peace conditions, he was place under arrest by the Chileans. His arrest achieved the unite of the Pierola and Caceres forces under the in last moment named vicepresident Montero and was taken by the US-administration as a direct affront.