At one battle, this man defeated the Rafael Maroto-led Talaveras regiment, and at another, positive reports from Ramon Freire led him to order an unsuccessful charge, causing his defeat at Las Tres Acequias.
At one battle, this man defeated the Rafael Maroto-led Talaveras regiment, and at another, positive reports from Ramon Freire led him to order an unsuccessful charge, causing his defeat at Las Tres Acequias. While leading his country, this man ordered the assassination of San Martin's former spy Manuel Rodriguez. This man had served under his chief opponent at the earlier Siege of Chillan and Battle of El Roble, which saw one of the reckless displays of bravery that earned this man command over his rival Jose Miguel Carrera.  This man led a retreat at the Battle of Rancagua, crying "Those who can ride, ride!" For ten points, identify this man of Irish descent, the first head of an independent Chile.
At one battle, this man defeated the Rafael Maroto-led Talaveras regiment, and at another, positive reports from Ramon Freire led him to order an unsuccessful charge, causing his defeat at Las Tres Acequias.
Bernardo {O’Higgins}