✦ History

Chilean War of Independence

1812

Result Patriots victory

Chilean patriots fought royalist forces for independence from Spain. After a royalist reconquest, José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins won at Chacabuco and Maipú, and Chile became independent.

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Battles 1

March 19, 1818
Battle of Cancha Rayada (1818) Royalist victory José de San Martín, Bernardo O'Higgins, Mariano Osorio

Key commanders

Mapuche 6

José de San Martín belligerent leader Bernardo O'Higgins belligerent leader Joaquín Prieto belligerent leader Manuel Blanco Encalada belligerent leader Ramón Freire belligerent leader Thomas Cochrane belligerent leader

Royalists 3

Mariano Osorio belligerent leader José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa military commander Joaquín de la Pezuela, 1st Marquess of Viluma military commander

Chile 2

José de San Martín military commander Bernardo O'Higgins military commander

Spain 1

Mariano Osorio military commander