Disaster of Rancagua

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battle event in the Chilean War of Independence military defeat

The Disaster of Rancagua was a decisive 1814 royalist victory over Chilean patriots that led to the temporary collapse of the independence movement and the Spanish reconquest of Chile.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Battle of Rancagua	7
Desastre de Rancagua	1
Disaster of Rancagua canonical	1
Siege of Rancagua	1

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ event in the Chilean War of Independence ⓘ military defeat ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Disaster of Rancagua ⓘ surface form: Desastre de Rancagua Disaster of Rancagua ⓘ surface form: Siege of Rancagua
associatedWith	Bernardo O'Higgins' retreat to Mendoza ⓘ Chilean War of Independence ⓘ surface form: Spanish Reconquista period in Chile
belligerent	Chilean patriots ⓘ Royalist forces ⓘ
cause	royalist counteroffensive against Chilean independence movement ⓘ
combatant	Patriot forces of Chile ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ
commander	Bernardo O'Higgins ⓘ José Miguel Carrera ⓘ Mariano Osorio ⓘ
conflict	Chilean War of Independence ⓘ
country	Chile ⓘ
date	1814-10-01 ⓘ 1814-10-02 ⓘ
effect	exile of many Chilean patriots to Mendoza and other areas ⓘ strengthening of royalist control in Chile ⓘ
endDate	1814-10-02 ⓘ
followedBy	Chilean War of Independence ⓘ surface form: Spanish Reconquista in Chile
hasLanguageContext	Spanish ⓘ
hasTopic	Chilean War of Independence ⓘ surface form: Chilean independence Spanish colonial rule in Chile ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Patria Vieja ⓘ
locationType	urban battle ⓘ
notableParticipant	Army of the Andes ⓘ surface form: Army of the Andes (future formation of exiled patriots)
partOf	Latin American independence movements ⓘ surface form: Spanish American wars of independence
place	Rancagua ⓘ
precededBy	Battle of El Roble ⓘ
region	central Chile ⓘ surface form: Central Chile
result	Chilean War of Independence ⓘ surface form: Spanish reconquest of Chile collapse of the Patria Vieja government ⓘ defeat of Chilean patriots ⓘ royalist victory ⓘ
significance	decisive royalist victory in Chile ⓘ marked end of first phase of Chilean independence movement ⓘ
startDate	1814-10-01 ⓘ
tookPlaceIn	Rancagua ⓘ surface form: city of Rancagua
typeOfEngagement	siege ⓘ street fighting ⓘ
year	1814 ⓘ