War of the Pacific

War

Chile defeats Peru and Bolivia in a war over the mineral-rich Atacama Desert; Bolivia loses its access to the sea.

Related events

May 13, 1888★★★★★

Princess Isabel signs the Golden Law (Lei Áurea), abolishing slavery in Brazil, the last country in the Americas to do so.

Politics· Brazil

November 15, 1889★★★★★

A military coup deposes Emperor Pedro II, ending the Empire of Brazil and establishing a republic.

PoliticsRevolution· Brazil

1864 – 1870★★★★★

Paraguay fights the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in a war that devastates Paraguay and kills a large share of its population.

War· Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

May 5, 1862★★★★★

Mexican forces defeat a French expeditionary army at Puebla, a victory later commemorated as Cinco de Mayo.

War· Mexico, France

April 1898 – December 10, 1898★★★★★

The United States defeats Spain, gaining Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, while Cuba is freed from Spanish rule.

War· United States, Spain, Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico

February 2, 1848★★★★★

The treaty ends the Mexican–American War, with Mexico ceding California and much of today's Southwest to the United States.

Treaty· United States, Mexico