<prompt> Qedela le nkulumo elandelayo: Izimpi zaliwa oLwandlekazi iPacific, ogwadule lwase-Atacama, ogwadule lwasePeru nasezintabeni zase-Andes. Ezinyangeni ezinhlanu zokuqala, impi yayidlalwa emkhankasweni wasolwandle, njengoba iChile yayilwela ukwakha umzila wokuthumela izinto olwandle emabuthweni ayo ehlane elomile kunawo wonke emhlabeni. Ngemva kwalokho, amabutho aseChile anqoba amabutho aseBolivia nawasePeru. IBolivia yahamba ngemva  <response>: Impi YaseTacna, ngoMay 26, 1880. Amabutho aseChile athatha iLima ngoJanuwari 1881. Izinsalela zamabutho asePeru kanye namabutho angaphansi kwawo aqhuba impi yamavukela - mbuso kodwa azikwazanga ukuvimbela amaqembu asePeru akhathele yimpi ukuba afinyelele esivumelwaneni sokuthula neChile esihilela ukunikezwa komhlaba. 