During this war, the Lynch expedition destroyed 10 coastal towns while freeing thousands of indentured laborers over the course of two months. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this war whose victor gamed the regions of Tacna, Arica, and Tarapacá after treaties signed in Ancón and Valparaíso.
ANSWER: War of the Pacific [or Guerra del Pacífico; accept Saltpeter War or Guerra del salitre]
[10h] Many of the ironclads in service during the War of the Pacific were built or purchased for an earlier war between various South American countries and Spain named for these Peruvian islands rich in guano.
ANSWER: Chincha Islands [or Islas Chincha; accept Chincha Islands War]
[10e] Antofagasta, a city located in this desert, was the site of the first military agitations of the war. This desert’s rich supply of guano and saltpeter was coveted by the war’s belligerents.
ANSWER: Atacama Desert [or Desierto de Atacama]
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