"A (bleepy) Little War – Peru Fights Spain Over..." Topic
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01 Feb 2016 1:38 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "A Shitty Little War – Peru Fights Spain Over..." to "A (bleepy) Little War – Peru Fights Spain Over..."
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| Tango01 | 01 Feb 2016 12:53 p.m. PST |
… Animal Turds. "When in 1864 a hotheaded Spanish admiral wanted to punish Peru for a perceived diplomatic insult, he seized the production facilities of the former colony's most important economic export – animal guano. The Chinchas, a small cluster of islands off the coast of Peru, were the cornerstone of that country's lucrative 19th century bat and seabird guano industry. The animal droppings were a vital commodity at the time and were used in the production of fertilizer. Up to 60 percent of the Peruvian economy was based on the stuff. Recognizing this, Spanish Admiral Luis Hernandez Pinzon ordered 400 of his marines from his three-ship fleet to seize the Chincha Islands. He arrested the governor, installed one of his own and raised Spain's colours over the island. Fearing the move was a prelude to a full-scale Spanish bid to reclaim its former South American colonies, a band of neighbouring countries rallied behind the beleaguered Peruvians and declared war on Spain…"
Full article here
link Amicalement
Armand |
79thPA  | 01 Feb 2016 1:06 p.m. PST |
How did that make it through the bleep-o-matic? |
| David Manley | 01 Feb 2016 1:16 p.m. PST |
William Eugene Warner wrote a half decent book on this (would have been better with a decent editor!) link Hopefully it'll be reprinted and hence available at a more reasonable price :) |
| Generalstoner49 | 01 Feb 2016 1:47 p.m. PST |
Wow. I officially have seen it all now. A war over bat and bird  s! |
| Waco Joe | 01 Feb 2016 2:04 p.m. PST |
Look at the history of Nauru, even their coat of arms has the symbol for phosphorous on it. |
| vtsaogames | 01 Feb 2016 2:45 p.m. PST |
The much longer and bloodier War of the Pacific 1879-1884 was fought over guano and other nitrate deposits. |
| Tango01 | 02 Feb 2016 10:34 a.m. PST |
You are right… it was a "shit" war in many aspects… (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
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ponders nirvana.
