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The oldest and most valuable building of the city is La Iglesia San Francisco ("San Francisco's Church"), built in 1734, and came to its current location in 1759. Curicó gained city status in 1830. Luis Cruz Martínez, a Chilean military figure, is celebrated as the city's hero, and Curicó serves as a central hub for communication, commerce ...
Late 18th-century map of the Valdivian Fort System made by Antonio Duce.. The Capture of Valdivia (Spanish: Toma de Valdivia) was a battle in the Chilean War of Independence between Royalist forces commanded by Colonel Manuel Montoya and Fausto del Hoyo and the Patriot forces under the command of Thomas Cochrane and Jorge Beauchef, held on 3 and 4 February 1820.
The Battle of Chacabuco was a key military encounter in Chile's struggle for independence. It significantly boosted the morale of the pro-independence Army of the Andes, furthering the cause of independence in the region. [10] 4. Continental Significance: The battle was not only crucial for Chile but also had broader significance for the continent.
Map all coordinates using ... Battles of the Chilean War of Independence ... Pages in category "Battles involving Chile" The following 68 pages are in this category ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Wars involving Chile" ... Chilean Civil War of 1891;
Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885; Saltpeter becomes Chile's main source of wealth for several years; Emergence of the military and political influence of Chile in South America [9] Tension between Chile and Argentina due to the dispute over the Puna de Atacama; Rivalry between Chile and the United States [9] [Note 5] Chilean Civil War (1891)
The Arauco War was a long-running conflict between colonial Spaniards and the Mapuche people, mostly fought in the Araucanía region of Chile. The conflict began at first as a reaction to the Spanish conquerors attempting to establish cities and force Mapuches into servitude .
The Conquest of Chile is a period in Chilean historiography that starts with the arrival of Pedro de Valdivia to Chile in 1541 and ends with the death of Martín García Óñez de Loyola in the Battle of Curalaba in 1598, and the subsequent destruction of the Seven Cities in 1598–1604 in the Araucanía region.