Erasmo Escala Arriagada (June 2, 1826 – March 3, 1884) was a Chilean soldier who served as commander-in-chief of the army during part of the War of the Pacific .
10-662: [REDACTED] Look up Erasmo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Claudio Erasmo Vargas (born 1974), Mexican race walker Erasmo Carlos (1941–2022), Brazilian singer and songwriter Erasmo Catarino (born 1977), Mexican singer, winner on the TV show La Academia 4 Erasmo de Sequeira (died 1997), politician, social worker and parliamentarian from Goa, India Erasmo Escala (1826–1884), Chilean soldier, commander-in-chief of
20-457: A feud with the brothers Sotomayor: Rafael Sotomayor was Minister of War and Marine and organizer of the Army, and his brother, Colonel Emilio Sotomayor , was chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The conflict intensified because General Escala did not approve of any "civilian" interference in what he saw as purely army matters. He also wanted to reorganize the army along the lines of the one used on
30-684: The Arauco conflict . The minister, on the other hand, wanted to structure it in divisions and brigades. In spite of the political collisions, during his command the Chilean forces defeated the Peruvians at Pisagua , Dolores and Los Angeles . Finally, the conflict with the minister of war was resolved by the resignation of General Escala on March 28, 1880. In his letter of resignation, he mentioned "...the criminal insults inflicted by Mr. Rafael Sotomayor to his rights and his dignity". General Escala's resignation left
40-1392: The Army during part of the War of the Pacific Erasmo Fuentes (born 1943), Mexican-born sculptor who lives in Utah Erasmo of Narni (1370–1443), one of the condottieri or mercenaries in the Italian Renaissance Erasmo Oneglia (1853–1934), Italian printer and stamp forger Erasmo Ramirez (left-handed pitcher) (born 1976), Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher Erasmo Ramírez (right-handed pitcher) (born 1990), Major League Baseball pitcher Erasmo Salemme (born 1946), Italian volleyball player and coach Erasmo Seguín (1782–1857), prominent citizen and politician in San Antonio de Bexar, Spanish Texas Erasmo Solórzano (born 1985), Mexican soccer player Stacey D'Erasmo (born 1961), American novelist and literary critic See also [ edit ] Sant'Erasmo (disambiguation) , disambiguation page Stadio Erasmo Iacovone , multi-use stadium in Taranto, Italy Erasmus , Dutch Renaissance humanist [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
50-1046: The Army during part of the War of the Pacific Erasmo Fuentes (born 1943), Mexican-born sculptor who lives in Utah Erasmo of Narni (1370–1443), one of the condottieri or mercenaries in the Italian Renaissance Erasmo Oneglia (1853–1934), Italian printer and stamp forger Erasmo Ramirez (left-handed pitcher) (born 1976), Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher Erasmo Ramírez (right-handed pitcher) (born 1990), Major League Baseball pitcher Erasmo Salemme (born 1946), Italian volleyball player and coach Erasmo Seguín (1782–1857), prominent citizen and politician in San Antonio de Bexar, Spanish Texas Erasmo Solórzano (born 1985), Mexican soccer player Stacey D'Erasmo (born 1961), American novelist and literary critic See also [ edit ] Sant'Erasmo (disambiguation) , disambiguation page Stadio Erasmo Iacovone , multi-use stadium in Taranto, Italy Erasmus , Dutch Renaissance humanist [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
60-639: The War of the Pacific, was called by Domingo Santa María , principal minister of President Aníbal Pinto , to assume command of the army in replacement of General Justo Arteaga , who had just resigned due to political in-fighting. Santa Maria chose him because a popular soldier was wanted at the head of the army. More to the point, Santa Maria also wanted someone who would be malleable and pliant to his direction. Someone, in brief, that would not hinder his future presidential candidacy. But contrary to expectations, General Escala, due to his quick temperament, soon got into
70-548: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up Erasmo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Erasmo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Claudio Erasmo Vargas (born 1974), Mexican race walker Erasmo Carlos (1941–2022), Brazilian singer and songwriter Erasmo Catarino (born 1977), Mexican singer, winner on the TV show La Academia 4 Erasmo de Sequeira (died 1997), politician, social worker and parliamentarian from Goa, India Erasmo Escala (1826–1884), Chilean soldier, commander-in-chief of
80-445: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erasmo&oldid=1156805157 " Category : Given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Erasmo From Misplaced Pages,
90-438: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erasmo&oldid=1156805157 " Category : Given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Erasmo Escala He
100-713: Was born in Valparaíso , where he also completed his first studies. He joined the Military Academy in 1837. He participated in the battle of Yungay , during the war against the Peru-Bolivian Confederacy , and later in the Pacification of the Araucanía . During the battle of Loncomilla , in the 1851 revolution , he was injured and lost one of his arms. General Escala was already a veteran when on July 18, 1879, during
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