Chilean Declaration of Independence

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The Chilean Declaration of Independence is the formal document, proclaimed in 1818, by which Chile asserted its complete political separation and sovereignty from Spanish colonial rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf declaration of independence
historical document
archivedIn National Archives of Chile
asserts political independence of Chile
sovereignty of Chile
associatedWith Bernardo O'Higgins
Chilean War of Independence
Patria Vieja
surface form: Patria Vieja period
category Declarations of independence
History of Chile
Latin American independence movements
surface form: Spanish American wars of independence
commemoratedBy Chilean national celebrations of independence
country Chile
dateProclaimed 1818-02-12
declares Chile a free and independent nation
declaresIndependenceFrom Spain
Spanish Empire
followedBy consolidation of Chilean republican government
governmentBodyProclaiming First Government Junta of Chile
surface form: Chilean provisional government
hasCanonicalDateInChile February 12, 1818
hasLegalCharacter unilateral act of secession
hasOriginalMedium paper manuscript
hasType constitutional milestone
political declaration
historicalPeriod early 19th century
influencedBy Enlightenment ideas
other Spanish American independence movements
involvedTerritory Captaincy General of Chile
Chile
surface form: Republic of Chile
language Spanish
legalEffect formalized Chile's de facto independence
legalStatus foundational document of Chilean statehood
motivation end of Spanish colonial domination in Chile
opposedAuthority King of Spain
Spanish colonial authorities in Chile
placeProclaimed Talca
politicalContext Latin American independence movements
surface form: Latin American wars of independence
precedes Constitution of Chile
surface form: Constitution of Chile of 1822
region South America
relatedDocument Chilean Declaration of Independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Act of Independence of Chile (1810–1818 process)
relatedEvent Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of Maipú
signatoryRoleOfBernardoOHiggins Supreme Director of Chile
signedBy Bernardo O'Higgins
signedDuring Chilean War of Independence
signedUnderTitleOfLeader Supreme Director of Chile
subjectMatter separation of Chile from Spanish colonial rule
sovereign rights of the Chilean nation
yearProclaimed 1818

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Chilean War of Independence relatedDocument Chilean Declaration of Independence
Chilean Declaration of Independence relatedDocument Chilean Declaration of Independence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Act of Independence of Chile (1810–1818 process)
Battle of Chacabuco relatedEvent Chilean Declaration of Independence
this entity surface form: Proclamation of Chilean independence
Battle of Maipú relatedTo Chilean Declaration of Independence
History of Chile importantEvent Chilean Declaration of Independence