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	Encyclopedia: Battle of Chacabuco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Battle of MaipÃº; was a battle fought near Santiago, Chile on April 5, 1818 between South American rebels and Spanish royalists, during the South American wars of independence.
		The Battle of Chacabuco took place on February 12, 1817 near Santiago, Chile and was fought between South American patriots and Spanish royalists during the Latin American wars of independence.
		Battle of Maipú; Conflict Chilean War of Independence Date April 5, 1818 Place near Santiago, Chile Result Patriot victory The Battle of Maipú; was a battle fought near Santiago, Chile on April 5, 1818 between South American rebels and Spanish royalists, during the South American wars of independence.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Chacabuco (875 words)

	Historical Text Archive: Articles: Battle of Maipú: Its Causes, Events, and Effects Upon South America
		The Battle of Maipú in 1817 is an extremely significant in South American history, for it was one of the most important battles of the Latin American struggle for independence.
		The battle was conducted on very dangerous terrain, and it is demonstrable of the bravery and cunning of San Martín and his rebel army.
		The battle of Maipú was fought in harrowing conditions in the winter of 1817.
	www.historicaltextarchive.com /sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=642 (2072 words)

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		Thames, battle of the THAMES, BATTLE OF THE [Thames, battle of the] engagement fought on the Thames River near Chatham, Ont. (Oct. 5, 1813), in the War of 1812.
		Roosebeke, battle of ROOSEBEKE, BATTLE OF [Roosebeke, battle of], 1382, in the modern-day village of Westrozebeke, Staden commune, West Flanders prov., W Belgium.
		Lepanto, battle of LEPANTO, BATTLE OF [Lepanto, battle of], Oct. 7, 1571, naval battle between the Christians and Ottomans fought in the strait between the gulfs of PÃ¡trai and Corinth, off Lepanto (NÃ¡vpaktos), Greece.
	www.encyclopedia.com /search.asp?target=%22Battle%22&rc=10&fh=6&fr=21 (520 words)

	Flag of Chile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nevertheless, this flag didn't survive the Old Country ("Patria Vieja") and in May of 1814 upon the signing of the Treaty of Lircay, Colonel Francisco de la Lastra, enemy of Carrera, commanded that the flag be taken down and replaced by the Spanish flag.
		The Liberator Army ("El Ejército Libertador"), organized in Argentina, fought at the battle of Chacabuco under the sister nation's flag.
		After the triumph of Chacabuco, on October 18, 1817, a new banner was adopted called the "Flag of the Transition" ("Bandera de la Transición").
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Chile (766 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Battle of Chacabuco
		The Battle of Chacabuco in 1817 marked a decisive moment in the Chilean struggle for independence.
		Forces under the command of Chilean revolutionary Bernardo O’Higgins and Argentinian independence leader José de San Martín crossed the Andes from Argentina and defeated a royalist army.
		The battle ended Spanish control of northern Chile and led to the liberation of Santiago, the capital of Chile.
	au.encarta.msn.com /media_121643489_761572974_-1_1/Battle_of_Chacabuco.html (70 words)

	Mid-nineteenth century Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Ayacucho signified the end of the Spanish Empire on the American mainland.
		The major battle of the war, the Battle of Pasteral, fought in January 1849, was inconclusive.
		The queen made a brief show of force at the Battle of Alcolea, where her loyal moderado generals under Manuel Pavia were defeated by General Serrano.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mid-nineteenth_century_Spain (6693 words)

	AllRefer.com - Chacabuco, battle of (Chilean History) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Chacabuco, battle of (Chilean History) - Encyclopedia
		Chacabuco, battle of, Feb. 12, 1817, fought between Chilean independence forces and Spanish troops.
		The battle climaxed a torturous three-week march across the Andes from Argentina, where San MartIn had trained his army.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Chacabuc.html (203 words)

	Battle of Chacabuco -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		In the battle the Byzantine general Narses defeated the main body of the Goths, who were led by their Christian king, Totila.
		Two battles in the fall of 1777 that marked the turning point for the Continental Army in the American Revolution were the Battles of Saratoga.
		The Battle of Marathon was a decisive victory for the Greeks during the Persian Wars.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9022205 (869 words)

	South America - The Wars Of Independence
		Bolivar's battles of Boyaca and Carabobo had redeemed northern Granada and Venezuela in 1819 and 1821, and he was now advancing toward Quito to complete the expulsion of the Spaniards from that viceroyalty.
		The battle of Pichincha, fought in May, 1822, left Bolivar and Sucre free to employ their numerous and well-disciplined troops in completing the liberation of Bolivia.
		La Serna realized that his men would not fight with the same spirit as the patriots and that defeat might be followed by wholesale desertion, but he counted on his artillery and the reserve he had left on the high ground as a sure refuge in case of a reverse.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles17/south-america-4.shtml (4046 words)

	National Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The aftermath of this battle was the beginning of the "Reconquista", that is, the regaining of power of the Spanish forces.
		On 12 February 1817, the Liberating Army (Ejercito Libertador) fougth the Battle of Chacabuco under the Argentinian flag - they were fighting together.
		After the triumph of Chacabuco, a new flag was adopted.
	www.echileuk.demon.co.uk /band_ing.htm (523 words)

	Chilean War of Independence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chilean_War_of_Independence (209 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Battle of San Jacinto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		San Jacinto, Battle of, the last battle of the Texan war of independence from Mexico fought April 21, 1836 near the site of present-day Houston,...
		The Texans defeated Santa Anna and his troops at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
		San Jacinto, Battle of : pictures related to the Battle of San Jacinto
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Battle_of_San_Jacinto.html (177 words)

	Project 4C
		This artwork is of the battle of Chacabuco, which marked a decisive moment in the Chilean struggle for independence.
		Men fought on their horses with swords and whoever was still alive in the end became the new owners of the fought over land.
		This painting portrays the battle, which ended Spanish control of Northern Chile and led to the liberation of Santiago, the capital of Chile.
	www.geocities.com /websetgo19/project4C.html (503 words)

	UCLA Phiotas - Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		He served in the army of Spain during the wars against the French and in 1808 he fought in the battle of Baylen against Napoleon´s army that had invaded the Peninsula.
		On March 19, the Spanish army defeated San Martin's army in the battle of Cancharrayada and general OHiggins was wounded.
		By winning the battle of Maipu in April 5, 1818, royalists in Chile were finally defeated.
	www.ucla.caliphiotas.org /pillars/sanmartin.htm (1268 words)

	ProjectsOfDoom's Xanga Site
		Before the Battle of Maipu', I gaught in the battles of Chacabuco and Cancharrayada.
		In this first battle I helped in defeating the Spanish garrison in Chile, but in the second battle I was defeated.
		Battle of Boyacá: near the city of Bogotá, New Granada - resulted in victory for the patriot army over the Spanish forces.
	www.xanga.com /ProjectsOfDoom (1637 words)

	Chilean Flag History - Chile Facts - Pepe's Chilean Adoration Page
		Nevertheless, this flag didn't survive the Old Country (Patria Vieja) and in May of 1814 upon the signing of the Treaty of Lircay, Coronel Francisco de la Lastra, enemy of Carrera, commanded that the flag be taken down and replaced by the Spanish flag.
		It was last used in the glorious battle of Rancagua, 1-2 of October 1814, that started the reconquest.
		After the triumph of Chacabuco, on the 18th of October 1817, a new banner was adopted called the "flag of the transition".
	www.joeskitchen.com /chile/facts/bandera.htm (470 words)

	Scenario for Chacabuco (12th February 1817)
		San Martin's victory at Chacabuco allowed him to capture Santiago, but the war was to drag on for over a year, until the final Patriot victory at Maipo secured Chile once and for all.
		The narrow table reflects the restricyed terrain over which the battle was fought.
		If the Royalist total is more than that of the Army of the Andes then the battle is a Royalist victory.
	www.btinternet.com /~alan.catherine/wargames/chacscen.htm (912 words)

	Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Chilean independence began in 1810, after the French usurpation of the Spanish throne in 1808, under the leadership of Juan Martinez de Rozas, who was joined by the brothers Jose Miguel, Juan Jose, and Luis Carrera and by Bernardo O'Higgins.
		In 1814, the patriots were defeated in the battle of Rancagua (central Chile) by royalist forces sent from Perú.
		They took refuge in Mendoza (western Argentina), where an army, led by the Argentine Gen. Jose de San Martin and by O'Higgins, crossed the Andes and defeated the Spanish forces in the battle of Chacabuco (1817).
	www.worldhistoryplus.com /c/chile.html (1552 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - The Battle of Algiers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Battle of Algiers (Italian, La Battaglia di Algeri), Italian film about the Algerian War of Independence, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and...
		Algerian War of Independence : 1956-1957: The Battle of Algiers
		Ultimately, French forces tracked down most of the guerrillas, ending the “Battle of Algiers” in the summer of 1957.
	au.encarta.msn.com /The_Battle_of_Algiers.html (125 words)

	Museo Naval y Maritimo - Armada de Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		He was made prisioner after the battle of Rancagua(1814), and was exiled to Juan Fernandez Island, where he was rescued after the battle of Chacabuco(1817).
		He was nominated Commander in General of the Navy and of the National Fleet at Valparaiso(1818).
		He crushed the revolution of Quillota, in the battle of Baron.
	www.armada.cl /site/tradicion_historia/tradicion/museonaval/blanco2.html (353 words)

	History of CHILE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The battle of Chacabuco is fought near the capital on 12 February 1817 and is won by the revolutionaries.
		The need for caution is demonstrated by the fact that the conclusive battle, finally securing Chile's independence, is fought only a few miles from Santiago - at Maipu on 5 April 1818.
		Freire and the liberals are decisively defeated in a battle at Lircay in April of that year.
	www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac10 (1575 words)

	Biography of San Martin (summary)
		In 1786 he is transferred to Spain with his family, where he studies in the Noble Seminary of Madrid and, in 1789, he initiates his military career in the regiment of Murcia.
		On February 12, 1817 few days after the passage of the Andes, the army, that was given the name "Army of the Andes", wins the battle of Chacabuco and some days after, the Liberator enters the city of Santiago de Chile.
		The 19 of March, in a night attack, the Spanish army defeats the independents in the battle of Cancharrayada and general OHiggins was wounded.
	pachami.com /English/ressanmE.htm (1042 words)

	Historical flags of Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This consisted of three stripes, white, blue and yellow and was adopted with solemnity on 30 September 1812, bearing the coat-of-arms of the Old Fatherland.
		This flag did not survive and was waved for the last time at the Battle of Rancagua (1814).
		After the Battle of Chacabuco (1817) a so called “transition” flag was created, having three horizontal stripes, blue, white and red.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/cl_hist.html (509 words)

	Bernardo O’Higgins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Many small battles were fought to hold back Spanish troops, but the severe lack of unity among the Chilean army proved to be their downfall.
		As small battles broke out once again, O'Higgins and his army were forced to retreat even after a heroic stand at the battle of Rancagua in 1814.
		On the first anniversary of Chacabuco, O'Higgins, as the new supreme director of Chile officially proclaimed Chile an independent country.
	www.needham.mec.edu /High_School/cur/Baker_00/2002-p3/baker_p3_12-01_rs_as/index.htm (833 words)

	The Three Heroes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The child was found dead, he died of hunger and cold, but he had a light in his face, and he smiled, as though he was happy.
		San Martin fought bravely in the battle of Bailen and he was nominated Lieutenant Colonel.
		He spoke little; it seemed he was made of steel; he stared like an eagle; everybody obeyed him; his horse strode the battle ground as a sunbeam in the air.
	xld.com /Cuba/hero.htm (1697 words)

	Battle of Chacabuco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		San Martin had presonally gone to find the flanking force, and its arrival turned the Royalist retreat into a rout.
		This article about a historical battle is a stub.
		This page was last modified 14:20, 26 January 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Chacabuco (447 words)

	Chile - HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Although Lautaro was killed by Spaniards in the Battle of Mataquito in 1557, his chief, Caupolicán, continued the fight until his capture by treachery and his subsequent execution by the Spaniards in 1558.
		In that sense, the struggle for independence was a war within the upper class, although the majority of troops on both sides consisted of conscripted mestizos and native Americans.
		After battling the Peruvians and Bolivians in the north, the military turned to engaging the Araucanians in the south.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/chile/HISTORY.html (18348 words)

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		This meant that it required continuous financial support for the army that for over two centuries battled the Mapuche people and defended the land from incursions by pirates and corsairs.
		The Europeans that had come to Chile were gradually displaced by the "criollos", the offspring of Spaniards born on the new continent who developed to such an extent that they gained preeminence in society.
		This was achieved after a tough military campaign that began on February 12, 1817 with the Battle of Chacabuco and ended on April 5, 1818 with the Battle of Maipú;.
	www.chile.or.jp /b/bbhistoriaig.htm (3523 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Chacabuco Battle of
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Chacabuco Battle of
		Chacabuco, Battle of, first major battle of the Chilean War of Independence (1817-1826) against Spain, fought on February 12, 1817.
		O'Higgins, Bernardo (1778-1842), Chilean leader, who led the Chilean army in its fight for independence from Spain and served as Chile's supreme...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Chacabuco_Battle_of.html (120 words)

	Historical Text Archive: Articles: San Martín, José de: Liberator of Argentina
		Shortly after the trip began the troops got their first taste of victory in the battle of Chacabuco.
		However, on March 19, 1818 a Spanish army defeated San Martín's forces in a night attack at the battle of Cancharrayada.
		With the battle plans laid out years in advance, San Martín played his final move in the chess game that was this war.
	www.historicaltextarchive.com /sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=628 (2077 words)

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