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The Chilean War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de la Independencia de Chile, 'War of Independence of Chile') was a military and political event that allowed the emancipation of Chile from the Spanish Monarchy, ending the colonial period and initiating the formation of an independent republic.
The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish invaders began to raid the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony from 1540 to 1818, when it gained independence from Spain.
The Fiestas Patrias (literally Homeland Holidays) [1] of Chile consist of two days, with a third one added on some years: 18 September, in commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of the Chilean Independence process. 19 September, known as the "Day of the Glories of the Army".
The Vatican acknowledges the Independence of Chile 1841: Manuel Bulnes, victorious marshal of the Battle of Yungay, elected president of Chile. 1843: September 17: The University of Chile is founded. September 21: The crew of Ancud takes formal possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of Chile. [56] 1844: Spain recognizes the Independence ...
Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (Spanish pronunciation: [beɾˈnaɾðo oˈ(x)iɣins] ⓘ; 20 August 1778 – 24 October 1842) was a Chilean independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence. He was a wealthy landowner of Basque-Spanish and Irish ancestry. [1]
The Chilean Declaration of Independence is a document declaring the independence of Chile from the Spanish Empire. It was drafted in January 1818 and approved by Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins on 12 February 1818 at Talca , despite being dated in Concepción on 1 January 1818.
Chile has written a new constitution that — if approved in a Sept. 4 plebiscite — will give extraordinary political powers to indigenous minorities. But there are growing concerns about ...
Logo of the Bicentennial of Chile. The Bicentennial of Chile (Spanish: Bicentenario de Chile) took place on September 18, 2010. [1] The celebration commemorates the beginning of the Independence process in Chile, with the first Government Junta of Chile on September 18, 1810, and Chile's becoming a free and independent country eight years later. [2]