Chilean War of Independence
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The Chilean War of Independence, lasting from 1810 to 1818, and achieving the independence of Chile from Spain, was part of San Martin's War in South America.
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| Conflict | Chilean War of Independence | ||||||||||||
| Date | 1817-1818 | ||||||||||||
| Place | Chile | ||||||||||||
| Result | Chilean victory | ||||||||||||
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Argentine and Chilean forces of almost 5,000, led by generals José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins, crossed the Andes (January 1817), defeated Spanish and colonial forces at the battle of Chacabuco (February 12, 1817), and then took Santiago de Chile (February 15).
At Cancha-Rayada (March 16, 1818), San Martín's forces were defeated by Spanish and colonial forces; the revolutionary army won a decisive contest at the Battle of Maipú (April 5, 1818), with minor revolutionary casualties; Spain's casualties were 1,000 and more than 2,000 captured; Spanish forces then retreated to Peru. Chilean independence was formally proclaimed on February 12(?), 1818.