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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 793109, member: 8959&quot;]Willieboy2, here is some additional historical background to your token:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Morro, is a hill which dominates the town of Arica in the north of what is now Chile. The hill, together with the town, and the whole of the area of Tarapaca (the province where Arica is located) was lost by Peru to Chile during the so-called War of the Pacific 1879-1883. During that bloody war, Peru allied with Bolivia against Chile. The Chileans prevailed and conquered territories from both Peru and Bolivia which essentially doubled the Chilean territory.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Your token is essentially a patriotic token encouraging peruvians not to forget the loss of Arica, and its Morro, and the people who died defending it: During the Chilean attack on the city, the Morro was defended by a small peruvian garrison commanded by Colonel Bolognesi.&nbsp; The chileans succeeded in capturing the Morro, and Colonel Bolognesi, upon seeing this imminent defeat, chose to avoid capture of the peruvian flag by wrapping himself in the flag, and throwing himself down the steep cliffs surrounding the Morro.&nbsp; He is now a Peruvian Hero and this token commemorates his deed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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