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Mutiny at Punta Arenas
- When
- December 1851
- Where
- Penal colony
Prisoners led by Lieutenant Cambiaso mutinied in December 1851, killing Governor Muñoz Gamero and the resident priest.
The mutiny resulted in the murder of Governor Muñoz Gamero and the resident priest. The church and the hospital were destroyed during the uprising. The event occurred at the penal colony established in 1848 to assert sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan.
Sources
- Punta Arenas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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