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The Battle of Alto de la Alianza (May 26, 1880) was one of the most important engagements of the War of the Pacific between Peru and Bolivia against Chile. It was fought near Tacna, in southern Peru, on high, arid terrain. The allied Peruvian and Bolivian forces attempted to halt the Chilean advance, but after several hours of intense combat, the allied army was defeated. This battle was of great importance because: It resulted in the near-total destruction of the allied Bolivian army. It left Peru with very little organized military capacity in the south. It consolidated Chilean control over Tacna and southern Peru for the duration of the war.

This scene by Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne depicts a French cuirassier after a battle, either exhausted, wounded, or captured. The artist often portrays 19th-century scenes where heavy cavalry was still important but was beginning to lose effectiveness and become obsolete in the face of modern artillery and well-organized infantry

The Battle of Miraflores (January 15, 1881) was one of the last major engagements of the War of the Pacific. It took place in Lima, when Peruvian forces attempted to halt the advance of the Chilean army, which had already occupied much of southern Peru. The Peruvian defenses, composed of soldiers and civilians organized into militias, resisted along the lines of Miraflores, but were ultimately defeated, paving the way for the occupation of Lima

The Battle of Iquique (May 21, 1879) was a naval engagement between Peru and Chile during the War of the Pacific. The battle took place between the Huáscar, commanded by Miguel Grau, and the Esmeralda, commanded by Arturo Prat, off the port of Iquique. Although the Huáscar sank the Esmeralda, the battle is remembered more for its figures than for the military outcome: Prat became a national hero in Chile for his final boarding action, and Grau in Peru for his chivalry and respect for the enemy

No sé cuál es peor el tarado de antauro o los babosos que votaron por el

Lo más sorprendente es que usa coraza cuando la primera guerra mundial comenzaba y con armas devastadoras como ametralladora y rifles mas precisos

My question is why heavy cavalry, equipped with armor, continued to be used during the Franco-Prussian War when rifles were becoming increasingly popular and new warfare tactics were emerging, such as the Chassepot rifle. Prussian artillery, lethal to cavalry, was also used, yet heavy cavalry continued to be employed. While there were successful charges, like the "Charge of Death" of the 7th (Magdeburg) Cuirassier Regiment of Prussia, these tactics came at a very high cost and were rarely successful.

What I want to know is why they continued to put armor on heavy cavalry in the Napoleonic Wars or later wars, especially since it had been proven that armor couldn't withstand a long-range gunshot. What surprises me most is that all or almost all the other powers in the Napoleonic Wars had or reintroduced armor on their heavy cavalry.

Por qué la vieja guardia apodado los invencibles se rompió cuando intentaron atacar a los britanicos

Mi pregunta es por qué no se usa los cuirassiers en la guardia repúblicana