¿reStaurador o invaSor? la PreSencia del ejército chileno en Perú durante la Guerra contra la confederación Perú-Boliviana (1837–1839)

This article analyzes the presence of the Chilean Restoration Army in Peru during the two campaigns against the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation, which was led by Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz. Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada commanded the first campaign, in 1837, and General Manuel Bulnes the second, between 1838 and 1839. Although the main purpose of the army was to put an end to the Confederation, other goals were to put Peruvian general Agustín Gamarra into power, to settle the debts that Peru had owed Chile since the Independence and to take charge of the expenses generated as a result of the occupation. The article reviews relevant press and Peru’s National Archive, deeply examining the political and economic problems caused by the Army’s presence, especially after the victory in Yungay, from January 20 to October 1839.