World History · South America

Republic of Chile Declared Independent

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

The Chileans defeated the Royalist at the battle of Chacabucuo near Santiago. On February 12, 1818 the Republic of Chile was declared. In April the Spanish made an unsuccessful final attempt to recapture Chile, when they were defeated in the battle of Maipo.

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