Chile

Place Unit Type
Nation
Containing Unit
South America
Date Type
A heavy earthquake strikes northern Chile Campaigns/Elections
After heated anti-Spanish demonstrations in Lima, Peruvian President Canseco is overthrown US/the World
In Santiago, Chile ratifies its alliance with Peru against Spain, assuring full-scale war over the Chincha Islands US/the World
Peru and Chile negotiate an alliance against Spain, assuring full-scale war over the Chincha Islands dispute US/the World
Spanish and South American naval units meet in the Battle of Abtao off the coast of Chile US/the World
Spanish naval forces seize Peru's guano-rich Chincha Islands to enforce compensation demands US/the World
The conservative Chilean government declares a state of siege Foreign
The United States and Chile agree to submit the long standing "Macedonia" dispute for arbitration Lawmaking/Litigating
Name Type
Santiago, Chile City or Town
Valparaiso, Chile City or Town
Date Title
New York Times, “Gen. Walker’s Letter,” September 23, 1857
New York Times, “Sense from South America,” December 1, 1859
William Seward to Judson Kilpatrick, Washington, DC, June 2, 1866
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