Description
Richly detailed history of the War of the Pacific (1879-1884), fought between Bolivia, Peru, and Chile
About the Author
William F. Sater is an emeritus professor of history at California State University-Long Beach. He is the coauthor of The Grand Illusion: The Prussianization of The Chilean Army (Nebraska 1999) and of A History of Chile, 1802-2002, second edition.
Reviews
"A well-researched and serious study that both scholars and casual readers will learn from."-Thomas L. Whigham, Hispanic American Historical Review
"A fine example of the new vision of battle history as the author discusses arms, strategies, and tactics, as well as descriptions of encounters and the conduct of soldiers. . . . This is a well-written, well-researched work on a crucial event in the history of the west coast of South America and highly recommended to those interested in this region as well as to military history buffs."-Jerry W. Cooney, The Americas
"This is an outstanding study of an important later nineteenth-century South American war."-Christon I. Archer, Journal of Military History
Book Information
ISBN 9780803227996
Author William F. Sater
Format Paperback
Page Count 456
Imprint University of Nebraska Press
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Weight(grams) 669g