Patria Nueva

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Patria Nueva
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Flag Coat of arms
Capital Santiago, Chile
Languages Spanish
Government Not specified
History
 -  Battle of Chacabuco February 12, 1817
 -  Bernardo O'Higgins resignation January 28, 1823

Patria Nueva (New Nation) was a period in the history of Chile which started with the victory of Ejército de los Andes and the Battle of Chacabuco, on February 12, 1817 and finished with the resignation of Bernardo O'Higgins, in 1823.

Government of Bernardo O'Higgins

First measures as supreme director

Main article: Bernardo O'Higgins

Few days after of being Supreme Director of Chile, O'Higgins sent the Aguila ship captured in the Valparaiso port to rescue the exiled patriots on Juan Fernández. Quickly, formed an army to face the Spanish empire forces hidden in Talcahuano port and face the montoneras (traitor patriots, natives and bandids), that were on the shore of the Bio-Bio river. Therefore, he created the Vindication Tribunal, which allowed the patriots take back the goods that were taken by the Spanish during the Reconquest. Also exiled the priests who keep predicating fidelity to the Spanish Crown.

The surprise of Cancha Rayada

The independence people waited in Talca for the royalist, but these took another path and caught by surprise to the people of San Martin and O'Higgins, wining the battle known as surprise because the independence troop did not react well soon.

In Santiago the fead has spread when the notice of the defeat of the Ejército de los Andes and the Chilean army. Many of them already were taking their stuff to exile again in Mendoza and even there was a rumor of the death of O'Higgins and San Martin.

In these circumstances, in the cabild of the March 23, Manuel Rodríguez yelled «Still have homeland, citizens!» and he proclaim himself as a supreme director. Quickly, arrange a squadron called Húsares de la Muerte. It joined up many carreristas, swearing to die before seeing the homeland in hands of Spain again. Knowing this, O'Higgins went back to Santiago, without medical approval, with San Martin. Both were welcomed with cannon shots on the sunrise of March 24.

History of Chile

See also

  • Chilean War of Independence#Patria Nueva

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