Battle of Rancagua
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The Battle of Rancagua, also known in Chile as the Disaster of Rancagua, occurred on October 1, 1814, to October 2, 1814, when the Spanish Army under the command of Mariano Osorio defeated the Chilean
O'Higgins' Charge at the Battle of Rancagua Pedro Subercaseaux, 1938
Final moments in Rancagua (Pedro Subercaseaux, 1944)
Old Fatherland
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Old Fatherland refers to a time period in the history of Chile occurring between the First Junta of the Government and the Disaster of Rancagua. In this period, Chilean measures were taken for the imp
Battle of Rancagua
…1814, when the Spanish Army under the command of Mariano Osorio defeated the Chilean forces led by Bernardo O’Higgins. This put an end to the Chilean Patria Vieja and it was the decisive step of the Spanish military Reconquest of Chile. After the signing of the British-brokered Treaty of Lircay, which established…
La Casa Colorada, residence of Governor Mateo de Toro y Zambrano (Currently the Museo de Santiago)