Estanislao del Canto Arteaga (23 November 1840 – 23 June 1923) was a Chilean military figure. Del Canto entered the military school in 1856 and graduated as sublieutenant, beginning his active duty on 1859 due to the revolution of that same year. He played a major role in the

War of the Pacific The War of the Pacific (), also known by War of the Pacific#Etymology, multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Treaty of Defensive Alliance (Bolivia–Peru), Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Atacama Desert ...

(1879–1883) and the Chilean Civil War (1891), as well as participating in the Occupation of the Araucanía (1861–1883) and the

Chincha Islands War The Chincha Islands War, also known as Spanish–South American War (), was a series of coastal and naval battles between Spain and its former colonies of Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia from 1865 to 1879. The conflict began with Spain's seiz ...

(1864–1865). He was married to Doralisa Toske.

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* 1840 births 1923 deaths People from Quillota Chilean people of Spanish descent Chilean Army generals People of the Occupation of Araucanía Chilean military personnel of the Chincha Islands War Chilean military personnel of the War of the Pacific People of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 (Congresistas) {{chile-mil-bio-stub