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Proclamation at Talca

Name: Proclamation at Talca
Start: 1818-02-12
Location: Talca

When: 12 February 1818
Where: Talca
Part of: Chilean Declaration of Independence proclaimed at Talca

Bernardo O'Higgins approved the Chilean Declaration of Independence at Talca on 12 February 1818, marking the formal establishment of the republic.

The document, drafted in January and dated in Concepción, was approved by Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins at Talca on 12 February 1818. This date coincided with the first anniversary of the Battle of Chacabuco, symbolizing the culmination of the struggle against Spanish Royalists.

Sources

Chilean Declaration of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
Talca Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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