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The following lists events that happened during 1818 in Chile.
Incumbents
Supreme Director of Chile: Bernardo O'Higgins
Royal Governor of Chile: Mariano Osorio (4 January-5 April)
Events
February
- 12 February - The Chilean Declaration of Independence is approved by Bernardo O' Higgins.
March
- 15 March - Battle of Quechereguas
- 16 March - Second Battle of Cancha Rayada
- 19 March - Battle of Talca
April
- 5 April - Battle of Maipú
- 27 April - Naval Battle of Valparaiso
October
- 19 October - The Spanish frigate Maria Isabel is captured by a Chilean squadron commanded by Manuel Blanco Encalada.
- 23 October - 1818 Chilean constitutional referendum
December
- 11 December - Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald takes command of the Chilean Navy.
Births
- 24 April - Juan Esteban Rodríguez Segura (d. 1901)
Deaths
- 5 April - Santiago Bueras
- 5 April - Manuel María de Toro, 3rd Count of la Conquista (b. 1798)
- 8 April - Luis Carrera (b. 1791)
- 26 May - Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza (b. 1785)
- 17 December - Fernando Márquez de la Plata (b. 1740)
References
- "Juan Esteban Rodríguez Segura" (in Spanish). Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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