Breña campaign

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Breña campaign
Part of War of the Pacific
Painting of a battle by Luis Fernando Rojas
Date February 1881 – November 1883 Location Sierra (Andean region), Peru Result Chilean victory Peace conditions favorable to the Chilean government are created. Establishment of the government of Miguel Iglesias. Isolation of Cáceres resistance and decline of other guerrilla leaders.
Belligerents
Chile Government of La Magdalena (until 1881) Government of Iglesias (since 1883)	Peru's divided factions
Commanders and leaders
Patricio Lynch Francisco García Calderón (until 1881) Miguel Iglesias (since 1883)	Andrés Avelino Cáceres Nicolás de Piérola Francisco García Calderón (POW) Miguel Iglesias (until 1882) Other minor leaders

The Breña campaign, or Sierra campaign, was the last phase of the land campaigns of the War of the Pacific. This stage begins after the occupation of Lima, in February 1881, and extends until the consolidation of the Treaty of Ancón, between October and November 1883, which ends the war, with favorable conditions for Chile.

• Asymmetric warfare

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