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Transition of Governor

When: 16 July 1810
Where: Captaincy General of Chile
Part of: Chile forms its First National Junta

Governor García Carrasco resigned on July 16, 1810, replaced by Mateo de Toro Zambrano.

Brigadier García Carrasco was suspended from office and forced to resign on July 16, 1810, to be replaced by the next most senior soldier, Mateo de Toro Zambrano Count of la Conquista, despite the appointment of Francisco Javier de Elío by the Viceroy of Peru.

Sources

Government Junta of Chile (1810) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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