Chilean War of Independence

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The Chilean War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which Chilean patriots fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent republic.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
war of independence
ally Army of the Andes
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
belligerent Patriot forces of Chile
Royalist forces of Chile
Spanish colonial authorities
cause Napoleonic invasion of Spain
Spanish colonial rule in Chile
crisis of legitimacy of the Spanish monarchy
influence of Enlightenment ideas
commander Bernardo O'Higgins
José Miguel Carrera
José de San Martín
Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza
Mariano Osorio
Rafael Maroto
conflictType colonial war
declarationOfIndependenceDate 1818-02-12
declarationOfIndependencePlace Talca
endDate 1826
hasPhase Patria Nueva
Patria Vieja
Reconquista
keyBattle Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of El Roble
Battle of Las Tres Acequias
Battle of Lircay
Battle of Maipú
Battle of Rancagua
Battle of Yerbas Buenas
locatedIn Captaincy General of Chile
Chile
opponent Chilean patriots
Spanish Empire
royalist forces
outcome Spanish recognition of Chilean independence in 1844
partOf Spanish American wars of independence
relatedDocument Chilean Declaration of Independence
relatedMovement Latin American independence movement
result establishment of the Republic of Chile
independence of Chile from Spain
significantEvent Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of Maipú
Disaster of Rancagua
Expedition to Chiloé
First National Government Junta of Chile
Reconquista of Chile
startDate 1810

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