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Once the withdrawal and isolation of the montonero groups had been achieved, efforts were again concentrated on the lowlands, in 1882, which were under Peruvian administration. The North American influence and its interests in establishing a territory-enclave in Chimbote greatly hindered the solution to the conflict, a situation that was taken advantage of by Cáceres and his montoneros to restart rebel offensives.

Once the withdrawal and isolation of the montonero groups had been achieved, efforts were again concentrated on the lowlands, in 1882, which were under Peruvian administration. The North American influence and its interests in establishing a territory-enclave in Chimbote greatly hindered the solution to the conflict, a situation that was taken advantage of by Cáceres and his montoneros to restart rebel offensives.

== Surrender of Peru ===

== Surrender of Peru ==

Finally, the last offensive of Caceres in Huamachuco, on July 10, 1883, ends in failure when being overcome by the Chileans in numerical minority, commanded by [[Alejandro Gorostiaga Orrego]]. The violent journey puts an end to the war and obtains the submission of the Peruvian army. Peru surrenders and thus formalizes this capitulation on October 20, with the [[Treaty of Ancon 1883|Treaty of Ancon]].  

Finally, the last offensive of Caceres in Huamachuco, on July 10, 1883, ends in failure when being overcome by the Chileans in numerical minority, commanded by [[Alejandro Gorostiaga Orrego]]. The violent journey puts an end to the war and obtains the submission of the Peruvian army. Peru surrenders and thus formalizes this capitulation on October 20, with the [[Treaty of Ancon 1883|Treaty of Ancon]].  

On April 4, 1884, Bolivia agrees to sign the Pact of Truce with Chile.

On April 4, 1884, Bolivia agrees to sign the Pact of Truce with Chile.

As a consequence of the War of the Pacific, Chile secured the saltpeter deposits. However, these were handed over to British capitals, who helped Chile to favor their own interests, which would be at the root of the Revolution of 1891. Nitrate would be Chile's main source of wealth until the discovery of synthetic nitrate by the [[Germans]] during the [[First World War]].  

As a consequence of the War of the Pacific, Chile secured the saltpeter deposits. However, these were handed over to British capitals, who helped Chile to favor their own interests, which would be at the root of the Revolution of 1891. Nitrate would be Chile's main source of wealth until the discovery of synthetic nitrate by the [[Germans]] during the [[First World War]].

==See also==

==See also==