In the ninth chapter of our collection he have gotten to know the heroes that fought for the nation in different conflicts. In order to see what and how much you have learned, we recommend you go over the tips, summaries and answer a few check up questions.
Heroes of Chile’s independence
– Jose Miguel Carrera fought for years in order for Chile to attain permanent independence from the Spanish crown.
– Santiago Bueras participated in the battle of Cancha Rayada and Maipu. In this last battle he was struck by a bullet, which caused his death.
– Juan Jose Carrera accompanied his brother Jose Miguel in his political activities. He also participated in Yerbas Buenas, the siege of Chillan and the disaster of Rancagua.
– Ramon Freire fought in several battles of the Independence war and was then supreme director and president of the Republic.
Heroes of the war against the Peruvian Bolivian Confederation
– Manuel Baquedano participated in the battles of Portada de Guias, Matucana, Buin bridge and the battle of Yungay.
– Manuel Bulnes achieved the most important victory of the war against the Peruvian Bolivian Confederation on January 20th, 1839, in Yungay.
Heroes of the Pacific War
– Juan de Dios Aldea accompanied Arturo Pratt when he boarded the Huascar in the naval battle of Iquique (May 21st, 1879).
– Ignacio Carrera Pinto lost his life along with 77 other soldiers from the 4th company of the Chacabuco Battalion at the battle of La Concepcion (July 9th and 10th, 1882).
– Carlos Condell achieved the surrender of Peruvian frigate Independencia at the naval battle of Punta Gruesa (May 21st, 1879).
