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Contents 1 On joining the revolutionaries in 1810 2 Antarctic visionary? 3 The playing card 4 Fair use rationale for Image:Ohigginsmyl.jpg

[edit] On joining the revolutionaries in 1810

The objective of a government junta was to preserve the interests of the king Charles IV of Spain while was imprisioned by Napoleon on the Peninsular_War. That, at least is what's written in the minutes of such meeting. O'Higgins already an educated man saw this opportunity as a way of independence from Spain, which was confirmed later in 1814 on the "Reconquista"(reconquest) period, where Spanish troops were deployed in retaliation for this attempt to emancipate. --Jotaigna 01:36, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Antarctic visionary?

Why is he described as an "Antarctic visionary" in Antarctic Peninsula? — Pekinensis 13:10, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

According the division of the world done during the Spanish colonization, the "Terra Australis Ignota" was part of the Spanish Empire (the Treaty of Tordesillas made and East-West division, setting as limits both poles).

Despite this declaration of sovereignity, the Empire never went that far south, being it most effective southermost colonies the the fort of Valdivia and the island of Chiloé (some attempt to found a city at the Strait of Magellan - City of Rey Felipe - tragically failed).

In fact - although the importance of Drake Passage and the Strait of Magellan - southern lands (Patagonia and southener territories) wasn considered as valuables territories, and wasn't occupied by Spaniards at all.

With the independence of Spanish America, the new nations (Argentina and Chile) tended to preserve the status quo about those lands. But Bernardo O'Higgins foresaw its potential and value and pursued the effective conquest of the Patagonia (and Antarctica). During it time as ruler of Chile, he organised some failed expeditions and after - during it exile in Peru - he frequently wrote to Chilean Presidents about the importance of occupy the South.

His last word was : "Magellan".

Chile and Argentina real occupation of Patagonia and the begining of their antartic projections - and territorial disputes -started during the 1860, 40 years after the indepence.

Baloo rch 03:51, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The playing card

Where is it from? To be honest I think its a little inappropriate.

Heh, I agree. It looks very out of place to me. Although most images are informative in some way, I think there are also priorities for the sort of material. -- — Northgrove 01:51, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

I have just removed it--Andersmusician VOTE 05:36, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Ohigginsmyl.jpg

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BetacommandBot 00:49, 2 July 2007 (UTC)