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The Battle of Chacabuco, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, took place on February 12, 1817. The Army of the Andes , from the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and led by Captain–General José de San Martín , defeated a Spanish force commanded by Rafael Maroto .
2 lut 2017 · A major conflict in the Chilean War of Independence was fought on 12 February 1817. The first ‘empire on which the sun never set’, Spain’s territorial control of the world reached its greatest extent a decade before the end of the 18th century. Sunset, however, was imminent.
Battle of Chacabuco, (Feb. 12, 1817), in the Latin American wars of independence, a victory won by South American patriots over Spanish royalists north of Santiago, Chile. It began the expulsion of the Spaniards from Chile, completed the next year at the Battle of Maipú.
Battle of Chacabuco (12 February 1817), a clash between the Spanish Royalists and the pro-independence Army of the Andes. Chacabuco was an important military encounter in Chile's struggle to win independence from Spain.
Bitwa pod Chacabuco – starcie zbrojne, które miało miejsce w dniu 12 lutego 1817 r. w trakcie wojen niepodległościowych w Ameryce Łacińskiej. Na początku roku 1817 wojska argentyńsko - chilijskie (1 200 ludzi) dowodzone przez generała José de San Martína i Bernardo O’Higginsa wyruszyły z La Platy w kierunku Chile.
The Battle of Chacabuco Martín’s military strategy led the soldiers over difficult terrain; the army crossed the Andes Mountains at various points to confuse the Spanish Royalist forces. This had been meticulously planned with supplies stored in places in advance.
2 paź 2019 · The Battle of Chacabuco marked a crucial moment not only in Chilean history but also in the history of the continent and in the lives of San Martín, who added the liberation of Chile to...
