Luis Cruz Martínez
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Luis Cruz Martinez was a Chilean second lieutenant, who is considered a hero of the Concepción battle, during the War of the Pacific
in 1882, in a Perubian territory.
War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific took place in western South America from 1879 through 1883. Chile fought against Bolivia and Peru. Despite cooperation among the three nations in the war against Spain, disputes soon arose over the mineral-rich Peruvian provinces of Tarapaca, Tacna, and Arica, and the...
in 1882, in a Perubian territory.