Timeline Wednesday 12 February 1817

Wednesday 12 February 1817

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Events on Wednesday 12 February 1817 1

1817 Battle of Chacabuco Decisive victory in the Chilean War of Independence An army led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins, after crossing the Andes, defeated Spanish royalist forces near Santiago. The victory opened the way for Chilean independence and the establishment of O'Higgins as supreme director.