Tacna and Arica campaign
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The Tacna and Arica campaign was a major land offensive during the War of the Pacific in which Chilean forces defeated Peruvian and Bolivian troops, leading to Chile’s occupation of southern Peruvian territory and the loss of Bolivia’s coastal access.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tacna and Arica campaign canonical | 5 |
| Assault on the Morro de Arica | 1 |
| Chile–Peru front of the War of the Pacific | 1 |
| Land campaign of the War of the Pacific | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8752181 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tacna and Arica campaign Context triple: [War of the Pacific, notableCampaign, Tacna and Arica campaign]
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A.
Third Upper Peru campaign
The Third Upper Peru campaign was a major Argentine military expedition during the War of Independence aimed at liberating the Upper Peru region (modern-day Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control.
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B.
First Upper Peru campaign
The First Upper Peru campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the Río de la Plata to liberate the Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control during the Argentine War of Independence.
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C.
Battle of Tarapacá
The Battle of Tarapacá was a significant 1879 engagement in the War of the Pacific in which Peruvian forces achieved a tactical victory over Chilean troops despite being outnumbered and cut off.
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D.
Upper Peru campaigns
The Upper Peru campaigns were a series of early 19th-century military expeditions during the Argentine War of Independence aimed at liberating the region of Upper Peru (modern-day Bolivia) from Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Second Upper Peru campaign
The Second Upper Peru campaign was a major 1813 military offensive by revolutionary forces from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata to secure control over the mineral-rich Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) during the Argentine War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tacna and Arica campaign Target entity description: The Tacna and Arica campaign was a major land offensive during the War of the Pacific in which Chilean forces defeated Peruvian and Bolivian troops, leading to Chile’s occupation of southern Peruvian territory and the loss of Bolivia’s coastal access.
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A.
Third Upper Peru campaign
The Third Upper Peru campaign was a major Argentine military expedition during the War of Independence aimed at liberating the Upper Peru region (modern-day Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control.
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B.
First Upper Peru campaign
The First Upper Peru campaign was an early military expedition by revolutionary forces from the Río de la Plata to liberate the Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) from Spanish royalist control during the Argentine War of Independence.
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C.
Battle of Tarapacá
The Battle of Tarapacá was a significant 1879 engagement in the War of the Pacific in which Peruvian forces achieved a tactical victory over Chilean troops despite being outnumbered and cut off.
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D.
Upper Peru campaigns
The Upper Peru campaigns were a series of early 19th-century military expeditions during the Argentine War of Independence aimed at liberating the region of Upper Peru (modern-day Bolivia) from Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Second Upper Peru campaign
The Second Upper Peru campaign was a major 1813 military offensive by revolutionary forces from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata to secure control over the mineral-rich Upper Peru region (modern Bolivia) during the Argentine War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land offensive
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bolivia
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Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bolivian Army
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Chilean Army ⓘ Peruvian Army ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| consequence |
long-term territorial dispute between Chile and Peru
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permanent loss of direct sea access for Bolivia ⓘ strengthening of Chilean control over coastal territories ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Bolivia
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Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lima campaign ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
redrawing of borders between Chile, Peru, and Bolivia
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shift in balance of power on the Pacific coast of South America ⓘ |
| location |
Arica
ⓘ
Pacific coast of South America ⓘ Tacna ⓘ southern Peru ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Peru
|
| opponentOf |
Bolivia
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Tarapacá campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Tarapacá
|
| regionAffected |
Atacama Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Atacama Desert
|
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Arica
ⓘ
Battle of Tacna ⓘ |
| result |
Chilean victory
ⓘ
loss of Bolivia’s coastal access ⓘ occupation of southern Peruvian territory by Chile ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
eliminate allied Peruvian-Bolivian resistance in the south
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secure control of southern Peruvian provinces ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | land ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tacna and Arica campaign Description of subject: The Tacna and Arica campaign was a major land offensive during the War of the Pacific in which Chilean forces defeated Peruvian and Bolivian troops, leading to Chile’s occupation of southern Peruvian territory and the loss of Bolivia’s coastal access.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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