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Alfonso Ugarte was a Peruvian military hero during the Pacific War. He was born in Iquique, Peru in 1847. When war broke out between Chile and Peru in 1879, Ugarte suspended his trip to Europe and organized the Iquique Battalion No. 1, which he was named colonel of. He participated in important battles including the Battle of San Francisco and the Battle of Tarapacá. During the Battle of Arica, Ugarte commanded the Eighth Division and helped defend the city until the last round of ammunition, gaining recognition for his bravery and leadership.

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Alfonso Ugarte Alfonso Ugarte wasa Peruvian military heroof the PacificWar,gainingprominence inthe Battle of Arica, the defensive nosethrow the national flag. Alfonso Ugarte Vernal wasbornon July13, 1847 in the cityof Iquique (Tarapaca). He wasthe son of NarcisoUgarte and Rosa Vernal. Withthe earlydeathof his father, Ugarte issentby his motherto Valparaiso,wherehe received agoodeducation. In 1876, he waselected mayorof the city of Iquique andthe endof his mandate, decidedto take trip to Europe to take a vacation. However, before shipment, came the newsof the declarationof warfrom Chile toPeru. Alfonso Ugarte didnothesitate to suspend the tripanddecidedtoorganize theirown resources Iquique battalionNo.1,which wasnamed colonel andjoined the fight.He participatedin the Battle of SanFrancisco on November19, 1879 andthe Battle of Tarapacá November27,where he receivedaheadwound. Afterthe defeat of the Altode la Alianza, the May26, 1880, andoccupied Tacna, Aricabecame the sole bastion insouthern Peru.AlfonsoUgarte commandedthe EighthDivision,composed of 529 mendistributed inIquique andTarapacabattalions,the lattercommandedby LieutenantColonel Ramon Zavala, 27-yearandnitrate rich,who,like Ugarte,hadarmed the troopsunderhis coast. Duringthe days before the battle, the besieged garrisonatmosphere was tense butdetermined, evenwhen itwasknownthatthe aid wouldnotgo as expected. Thenhe movedto Arica, where he participatedin the twoBoards of War that made the Colonel FranciscoBolognesi,where he tookthe agreementdefendthe place''toburnthe last round.''

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  • 1. Alfonso Ugarte Alfonso Ugarte wasa Peruvian military heroof the PacificWar,gainingprominence inthe Battle of Arica, the defensive nosethrow the national flag. Alfonso Ugarte Vernal wasbornon July13, 1847 in the cityof Iquique (Tarapaca). He wasthe son of NarcisoUgarte and Rosa Vernal. Withthe earlydeathof his father, Ugarte issentby his motherto Valparaiso,wherehe received agoodeducation. In 1876, he waselected mayorof the city of Iquique andthe endof his mandate, decidedto take trip to Europe to take a vacation. However, before shipment, came the newsof the declarationof warfrom Chile toPeru. Alfonso Ugarte didnothesitate to suspend the tripanddecidedtoorganize theirown resources Iquique battalionNo.1,which wasnamed colonel andjoined the fight.He participatedin the Battle of SanFrancisco on November19, 1879 andthe Battle of Tarapacá November27,where he receivedaheadwound. Afterthe defeat of the Altode la Alianza, the May26, 1880, andoccupied Tacna, Aricabecame the sole bastion insouthern Peru.AlfonsoUgarte commandedthe EighthDivision,composed of 529 mendistributed inIquique andTarapacabattalions,the lattercommandedby LieutenantColonel Ramon Zavala, 27-yearandnitrate rich,who,like Ugarte,hadarmed the troopsunderhis coast. Duringthe days before the battle, the besieged garrisonatmosphere was tense butdetermined, evenwhen itwasknownthatthe aid wouldnotgo as expected. Thenhe movedto Arica, where he participatedin the twoBoards of War that made the Colonel FranciscoBolognesi,where he tookthe agreementdefendthe place''toburnthe last round.''