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		The battle of Pozo Almonte, fought on the 7th of March, was desperately contested, but Del Canto was superior in numbers, and Robles was himself killed and his army dispersed.
		Concon had been perhaps little more than the destruction of an isolated corps; the second battle was a fair trial of strength, for Barbosa was well prepared, and had under his command the greater part of the existing forces of the dictator.
		The land campaign had ere this culminated in the battle of Tacna (May 26th), in which the Chileans attacked at first in several disconnected bodies, and suffered severely until all their forces came on the field.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?content_id=15368&locale=en (2386 words)

	War17
		The B.A.P. PACOCHA was transiting to its homeport on the surface, when it was struck on the aft, port quarter by the ice-breaking bow of the KIOWA MARU at 1850 on 26 August 1988.
		Following torpedo exercise, the PACOCHA, (Former USS Atule SS-403, transferred to Peru in 1974), was transiting to the Port of Callao on the surface with a 1900 hr ETA.
		Unbeknown to the rescuers, the remainder of PACOCHA’s crew was in the submarine.
	members.aol.com /seapoacherss406/war17.html (6103 words)

	BAP Pacocha (SS-48)
		BAP Pacocha (SS-48) was a submarine of the Marina de Guerra Peruana (Peruvian Navy) named for the 1877 Battle of Pacocha, in which the Peruvian ironclad Huascar humiliated the Royal Navy.
		At 1850 in the evening of 26 August 1988, Pacocha was transiting on the surface with the forward torpedo room and bridge hatches as well as the main induction valve open.
		At 0730 a message was sent to Pacocha informing them that the fly-away rescue system was on the way from the United States.
	www.publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/b/ba/bap_pacocha__ss_48_.html (2588 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Naval Battle of Hakodate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Battle of Hakodate was fought from 4-10 May 1869, at the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, between the remnants of the Shogun's navy, consolidated into the armed forces of the rebel Ezo Republic, and the newly formed Imperial Japanese Navy.
		The Naval Battle of Hakodate, was fought from May 4 May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years).
		She had a decisive role in the Naval Battle of Hakodate in May 1869, which marked the end of the Boshin War, and the complete establishement of the Meiji Restoration.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Naval-Battle-of-Hakodate (608 words)

	War of The Pacific Narrative @ ThePriceOfFreedom.com (The Price of Freedom) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Battle of Tarapacá, on 27 November, took place as the Chilean attack found the Peruvian force in better morale and at almost double the number expected.
		These three Peruvian officers belonged to the group that on the eve of the battle had gallantly rejected an offer to surrender the garrison to the Chilean army, and prompted Colonel Bolognesi to vow to the Chilean emissary that he was to defend the garrison to the last shot.
		However, Peruvian forces were defeated in the battles of San Juan and Miraflores, and the city of Lima fell in January 1881 to the forces of General Baquedano.
	www.thepriceoffreedom.com /encyclopedia/War_of_the_Pacific (3184 words)

	Battle of Oudenarde - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Battle of Oudenarde
		Battle site in East Flanders, West Belgium, during the War of the Spanish Succession, where the French were defeated by an Allied army of British, Hanoverian, Prussian, and Dutch troops on 11 July 1708.
		Marlborough ordered an attack as soon as his advance party was in position and the battle began while the rest of the Allied force was still crossing the river.
		Confined in the angle between the two rivers, the action was almost entirely decided by infantry, and the French found themselves pressed against the rivers with their flanks crumbling.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Battle+of+Oudenarde (227 words)

	Battle of Pacocha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Battle of Pacocha took place in the year 1877 when Nicolas de Pierola was leading a revolution in Peru.
		The Peruvian vessel managed to sneak out of the battle scene under the cover of darkness which made it a Peruvian rebel victory.
		The battle is considered a humilating British defeat.
	www.wikipedia-mirror.co.za /b/a/t/Battle_of_Pacocha_9b4d.html (174 words)

	CHILE-PERUVIAN WAR - LoveToKnow Article on CHILE-PERUVIAN WAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The land campaign had ere this culminated in the battle of Tacna (May 26th), in which the Chileans attacked at first in several disconnected bodies, and suffered severely until all their forces came on the field.
		The battle of Chorrillos ended in the complete defeat of the Peruvians, less than a quarter of whose army rallied behind the Miraflores defences.
		Neither party had intended to fight a battle, for negotiations were in progress, but the action quickly became general.
	29.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHILE_PERUVIAN_WAR.htm (1228 words)

	War of the Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Battle of Topáter, on 23 March 1879 was the first of the war.
		The assault became known as the Battle of Arica, which turned out to be one of the most tragic and at the same time the most emblematic event of the war: Chile suffered 474 mortal casualties, while almost 1,000 Peruvians lost their lives, including Colonel Bolognesi himself who resisted heroically to the bitter end.
		On January 16, 1881, after the battle of Miraflores and at the brink of the occupation of the Peruvian capital, Blume´s submarine was scuttled with the other ships of the Peruvian fleet to avoid capture by the enemy.
	www.tocatch.info /en/War_of_the_Pacific.htm (4708 words)

	Battle of Pacocha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The naval Incident of Pacocha took place on 6 May 1877 when Nicolas de Pierola was leading a revolution to overthrow then Peruvian President Mariano Ignacio Prado.
		However, after intercepting British merchant ships, the British became outraged and sent their best Pacific admiral, Rear Admiral de Horsey at the time to capture the vessel.
		The Peruvian vessel managed to sneak out of the battle scene under the cover of darkness, but was forced to surrender just 2 days later.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Pacocha (156 words)

	Battle of Pacocha at AllExperts
		The naval Incident of Pacocha took place on 6 May 1877 when Nicolas de Pierola was leading a revolution to overthrow then Peruvian President Mariano Ignacio Prado.
		However, after intercepting British merchant ships, the British became outraged and sent their best Pacific admiral, Rear Admiral de Horsey at the time to capture the vessel.
		The Peruvian vessel managed to sneak out of the battle scene under the cover of darkness, but was forced to surrender just 2 days later.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/battle_of_pacocha.htm (195 words)

	War of the Pacific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In the Naval Battle of Iquique of 21 May 1879, the Chilean Navy attempted to blockade the Peruvian port of Iquique.
		Chilean Army marching on Lima An attempt at mediation by the United States failed in October 1880; by that time, Bolivia, defeated in a series of desert battles and in the Chilean occupation of Morro de Arica, had withdrawn from the war.
		After Peruvian defeats in the battles of San Juan and Miraflores, Lima fell in January 1881 to the forces of Chilean General Manuel Baquedano; the southern suburbs of Lima, including the upscale beach area of Chorrillos, were sacked and burned to the ground.
	war-of-the-pacific.area51.ipupdater.com (1630 words)

	infofx.info - Arturo Prat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Battle of Papudo was a naval engagement fought between Spain and a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet on November 26, 1865.
		The battle raised morale amongst the South Americans -raising men like Arturo Prat Chacón and Miguel Grau to the level of heroes-, who had proven to themselves and to the world that they could demonstrate their courage and military capacity against a European power.
		They were to demonstrate their abilities again at the Battle of Callao, in which the Spaniards were forced to withdraw once again after bombardment of the Peruvian port of Callao.
	arturo.prat.en.infofx.info (10990 words)

	TRUST FUND LAWS AND AGREEMENTS
		As discussed at length in other chapters of this book, bankruptcy or insolvency is not a battle between the creditor and the debtor that breached a contract.
		In addition, priority battles often occur when a debtor is insolvent or has gone out of business.
		It is a battle between creditors over the limited assets available for distribution.
	www.fullertonlaw.com /Trustfundchap.htm (10987 words)

	WikiMiki.net - Amphibious warfare (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Post-World War II Battle of Okinawa During the Korean War, the U.S. Marine Corps landed at Inchon, which resulted in Chinese intervention in the war on the side of North Korea.
		The Battle of Topater, on 23 March 1879 was the first of the war.
		A fact that underlines the importance of this battle in the collective memories of Peru and Chile, is that both countries chose the date June 7th to commemorate their Day of the Army.
	ta.wikimiki.net /en/Amphibious+warfare (12327 words)

	Bapaume, Battle of - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Bapaume, Battle of
		Battle between German and British forces during World War I in Nord département, France; the second phase of the successful British offensive of 21 August–2 September 1918.
		The British pushed the Germans back 8 km/5 mi, capturing 34,250 prisoners and 270 guns as well as vital strategic positions, including the German strongpoint at Mont St Quentin.
		The battle was very similar to the Battle of the Somme 1916, starting from more or less the same positions and following the same general plan.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Bapaume%2c+Battle+of (324 words)

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		During the War of the Pacific, he was appointed as General Commander of the Northern Batteries of the Callao Port, whose task was to keep the Chilean warships blockading the port at bay.
		After the 1881 battle for Lima, Astete joined the resistance army leaded by Colonel Caceres and fought during most of the Andean campaign.
		He was killed in action in the last battle of the War of the Pacific, Huamachuco, in July 10, 1883.
	members.tripod.co.uk /Juan39/NAVAL_OFFICERS_5.html (307 words)

	Nor Yauyos — Cochas Landscape Reserve - Park Profile - Threats
		The Yauyos sector adjacent to the park features the mines of Yauricocha, Pacocha, Caramachay, and La Calera and the protected area around the Cochas River watershed in Junín is home to around 10 small- and medium-scale mining operations.
		The Yauricocha mine, formerly run by the state mining company Centromín Peru and now under the administration of the Sociedad Minera Corona, is located in the district of Alis and has been mining zinc, copper, silver, and lead in the area for over a century.
		The peasant farming community of Laraos is waging an ongoing legal battle with the mine and has filed several lawsuits to stop the dumping.
	www.parkswatch.org /parkprofile.php?l=eng&country=per&park=nylr&page=thr (2913 words)

	E-Books : Chile: A Brief Naval History: 3: The Sea and Chilean Expansion - Historical Text Archive
		The battle at Casma had put the Chilean crews into a difficult situation, but their discipline and training had paid off because the men, by now used to daring boarding and landing attacks, showed equal ability in defending themselves against a vigorous attack.
		An armistice was arranged by the Lima diplomatic corps but on January 13, while Baquedano was reconnoitering the lines in front of Miraflores, the Peruvian naval brigade, a group formed by the crews of the ships in Callao, opened fire on the escort.
		By sundown the battle of Miraflores had been won by the Chileans at a cost of over 2,000 casualties.
	www.historicaltextarchive.com /books.php?op=viewbook&bookid=16&cid=3 (12032 words)

	Chile War of the Pacific, 1879-83 - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		The garrison joined the survivors of the Battle of Pozo Dolores at Tarapacá, where a total Confederation army of 5,000 assembled.
		Although a reconnaissance force of 2,000 Chileans was routed on November 27, the victorious Confederation forces failed to pursue their advantage, abandoning Tarapacá and retreating to Tacna.
		The ensuing Battle of Miraflores resulted in the total rout of the Peruvians and the collapse of their army.
	www.photius.com /countries/chile/national_security/chile_national_security_war_of_the_pacific_~491.html (1426 words)

	USS Atule SS-403
		That Japanese warship already had been damaged in the Battle off Cape Engano and was part of the broken Japanese carrier-centered fleet retiring to the north.
		During this operation, she found herself battling the high seas and 100-knot winds of Hurricane Charlie which at one point rolled her more than 60 de rees to port, washing the officer of the deck and the lookout off the bridge.
		She was sold to Peru in July 1974, and renamed Pacocha (S 48).
	www.navyhistory.com /Submarine/Atule.html (3391 words)

	The Battle of Pacocha, 1877
		De Horsey was nearly censured in parliament for his use of the torpedoes; if one had hit it would have caused catastrophic loss of life.
		In the real battle Astete used his knowledge of shoals and current to avoid the British.
		Bearing in mind that this is an inshore/land battle I have decide to give the rebels superior knowledge of the winds/cloud behaviour.
	www.brigademodels.co.uk /NoFrames/Gaming/Aeronef/Scenarios/Scenario-2.html (1084 words)

	Chile - War of the Pacific, 1879-83
		The garrison joined the survivors of the Battle of Pozo Dolores at Tarapacá, where a total Confederation army of 5,000 assembled.
		Although a reconnaissance force of 2,000 Chileans was routed on November 27, the victorious Confederation forces failed to pursue their advantage, abandoning Tarapacá and retreating to Tacna.
		The ensuing Battle of Miraflores resulted in the total rout of the Peruvians and the collapse of their army.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-2527.html (1373 words)

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		Above are three models of the most popular self-propelled torpedo of the XIX century made between 1874 and 1880.
		Invented by Robert Whitehead, it was used for the first time in combat against the Peruvian Huascar during the May 1877 battle of Pacocha between HMS Shah and HMS Amethyst and Huascar.
		A legend in the Royal Torpedo Branch says that Shah’s gunnery officer requested for the order to be confirmed in writing, as the Peruvians had shown themselves to be gallant fellows and did not merit such an appalling fate.
	members.tripod.co.uk /Juan39/Theweapons.html (113 words)

	Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth City Centre (HMS Shah)
		She fought an inconclusive battle against the Peruvian ironclad HUASCAR, during which the Shah fired the first locomotive torpedo to be used in anger resulting in a miss (it was probably too slow).
		This caused an intervention on the part of the British Government, and the Shah was sent in pursuit of the Huascar.
		Although the Huascar was not captured, the Shah had the best of the battle, but her foe got away through getting into shallow waters, being of lighter draft.
	www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk /city-centre/shah.htm (981 words)

	The Battle of Pacocha, 1877 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		De Horsey was nearly censured in parliament for his use of the torpedoes; if one had hit it would have caused catastrophic loss of life.
		In the real battle Astete used his knowledge of shoals and current to avoid the British.
		Bearing in mind that this is an inshore/land battle I have decide to give the rebels superior knowledge of the winds/cloud behaviour.
	brigademodels.co.uk /NoFrames/Gaming/Aeronef/Scenarios/Scenario-2.html (1063 words)

	Diving Equipment Gear Scuba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		BAP Pacocha (SS-48) was a submarine of the 1.5 million people who achieve scuba certification each year are stymied in their pursuit of the Marina de Guerra Peruana (Peruvian Navy) named for the 1877 Battle of Pacocha, in which the Peruvian ironclad Huascar humiliated the Royal Navy.
		The Catholic Church's Congregation for the 1877 Battle of Pacocha, in which the Peruvian ironclad Huascar humiliated the Royal Navy.
		Cotrina prayed for the 1877 Battle of Pacocha, in which the Peruvian Navy declared an emergency.
	fi55.mmtfinancial.com /divingequipmentgearscuba.html (885 words)

	www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling
		Behind Heather Szabo and Julie Emmerman were locked in battle, with two to go Julie and Heather were able to bridge the gap to Gretchen who had been riding in no woman's land between Kerry and the chase group.
		On the final lap in the same spot she had lost Kerry, Gretchen put in a hard effort and gained a gap on Julie and Heather, she was able to hold it to the end.
		The men's race was absent many of the big players, with Marc Gullickson (Redline) on a break, and Travis Brown (Trek) out sick, their absence again opened the doors for some of Colorado's less well known Pros.
	www.cyclingnews.com /cross.php?id=cross/2003/nov03/nov23USAxilinx (1324 words)

	Peru: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps (Library of Congress)
		This is a beautiful and well-rendered combination plan and view of the Battle of Yungay (Peru).
		This document illustrates a decisive battle whose outcome had a far-reaching impact on Andean political and social life before 1850.
		The commanders in the battle were distinguished political leaders: Santa Cruz, president of Bolivia and Manuel Bulnes, president of Chile (1841-1851).
	www.loc.gov /rr/geogmap/luso/peru.html (1488 words)

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