| Erasmo Escala | |
 As Commander-in-chief
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| Born | June 2, 1826 Valparaíso, Chile |
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| Died | March 3, 1884 (aged 57) Santiago, Chile |
Erasmo Escala Arriagada (June 2, 1826 - March 3, 1884), Chilean soldier, served as commander-in-chief of the Army during part of the War of the Pacific. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The War of the Pacific, sometimes called the Saltpeter War in reference to its original cause was fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia
He was born in Valparaíso, where he also completed his first studies. Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile He joined the Military Academy in 1837. He participated in the battle of Yungay, during the war against the Peru-Bolivian Confederacy, and later in the Pacification of the Araucanía. The Battle of Yungay was the final battle in the Chilean-Confederation War, taking place on January 20 1839 The Peru-Bolivian Confederation (or Confederacy was a short-lived confederated state that existed in South America between the years 1836 and 1839 Araucanía or Araucana was the Spanish name given to the region of Chile inhabited by the Mapuche peoples known as the Moluche (also During the battle of Loncomilla, in the 1851 revolution, he was injured and lost one of his arms. The Loncomilla (in Mapudungun: "Gold of the Chief" is a river tributary of the Maule river, in Linares Province, Maule Region of
General Escala was alreay a veteran when on July 18, 1879, during the War of the Pacific, was called by Domingo Santa María, principal minister of President Aníbal Pinto, to assume command of the army in replacement of General Justo Arteaga, who had just resigned due to political in-fighting. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The War of the Pacific, sometimes called the Saltpeter War in reference to its original cause was fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia Domingo Santa María González ( August 14, 1825 - July 18, 1889) was a Chilean political figure
Santa Maria chose him because a popular soldier was wanted at the head of the army. More to the point, Santa Maria also wanted someone who would be malleable and pliant to his direction. Someone, in brief, that would not hinder his future presidential candidacy. But contrary to expectations, General Escala, due to his quick temperament, soon proceeded to get into a feud with the brothers Sotomayor: Rafael Sotomayor was Minister of War and Marine and organizer of the Army, and his brother, Colonel Emilio Sotomayor, was Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
The conflict intensified because General Escala did not approve of any "civilian" interference in what he saw as purely army matters. He also wanted to reorganize the army along the lines of the one used on the Arauco conflict. Arauco may refer to Arauco Chile city and municipality in Chile Arauco Province, Chile Araucanía The minister, on the other hand, wanted to structure it in divisions and brigades. In spite of the political collisions, during his command the Chilean forces defeated the Peruvians at Pisagua, Dolores and Los Angeles. Pisagua is a Chilean port on the Pacific Ocean, located in Huara Comuna (municipality in Iquique Region, northern Chile Dolores (or Delores) is a given name cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
Finally the conflict with the minister of war was resolved by the resignation of General Escala on March 28, 1880. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In his letter of resignation, he mentioned . . . the criminal insults inflicted by Mr. Rafael Sotomayor to his rights and his dignity. General Escala's resignation left the army in a very vulnerable situation. The soldiers' morale was at a low ebb, being engaged in disputes, gossip and internal rivalries. To solve the problem, the minister Rafael Sotomayor appointed General Manuel Baquedano as commander-in-chief, saying . Manuel Jesús Baquedano González ( January 1, 1823 - September 30, 1897) was a Chilean soldier and Chief of Government . . where Baquedano goes, gossip does not follow.
General Escala returned to Chile, where he died in Santiago, in 1884, in relative obscurity. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago
External links
- Official Biography (Spanish)
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Justo Arteaga |
Field Army Commander-in-chief 1879-1880 |
Succeeded by Manuel Baquedano |
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