A town in the north of its country was named after this battle, and after economic decline, it served for a while as as a prisoner and concentration camp.
A town in the north of its country was named after this battle, and after economic decline, it served for a while as as a prisoner and concentration camp. In the battle itself, the victorious army was significantly weakened from the army's namesake mountains, but still had a significant numerical advantage over the Royalist forces. The defeated forces led by Rafael Maroto attempted to hold the victorious army at bay in the namesake valley while nearby reinforcements arrived. The victorious forces were divided into a flanking force lead by General Soler while the Royalists were directly engaged by Bernardo O'Higgins. For ten points, name this 1817 battle, a victory for Jose San Martin's Army of the Andes, and the first major battle in the campaign for Chilean independence.
A town in the north of its country was named after this battle, and after economic decline, it served for a while as as a prisoner and concentration camp.
Battle of {Chacabuco}