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Excerpt from The War on the Pacific Coast of South America Between Chile and the Allied Republics of Peru and Bolivia, 1879-'81
Most of these troops were collected in and about Lima. They were recruited largely from the Cholo or Indian element, but there was also a large number of negroes and mesclados, who were easily incited to revolution, and it was through them that the succeeding aspirants for power accomplished their designs.
Until a Short time previous to the declaration of war the troops were uniformed in the French style; it was then decided to adopt the German dress, and some corps had already received their new clothing. The regulars were armed with the French Chassepot ri?e. Besides the regular army, a very respectable corps of militia was maintained in the larger cities. The tactics and manual were of the Spanish system. There were no engineer troops.
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