1866 Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at war with Spain. The port of Valparaíso is bombed by the Spanish. A treaty of limits (borders) of 1866 is signed with Bolivia. 1871 A constitutional reform prohibits re-election, resulting in the end of the decenios. Governments of five years duration persist until 1925, except for the premature death of Pedro Montt in 1910. 1874 Another treaty of limits is signed with Bolivia due to political tensions. 1879 The War of the Pacific begins with Chilean troops occupying the then-Bolivian port city of Antofagasta. Bolivias ally Peru attempts to mediate, but Chile refuses to negotiate and Peru enters the war on the side of Bolivia. Chile captures the provinces of Antofagasta from Bolivia and Tarapacá from Peru. 1880 The United States attempts to mediate in the Lackawanna Conference, but both sides refuse to negotiate. 1881 Chilean troops occupy Lima, the capital of Perú. Boundary treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Chilean_history
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