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Capture of Valdivia

When
3-4 February 1820
Where
Valdivia
Part of
Capture of Valdivia by Lord Cochrane

Patriot forces under Cochrane and Beauchef defeated Royalist troops commanded by Montoya and del Hoyo in a battle held on 3 and 4 February 1820.

The battle occurred between Royalist forces commanded by Colonel Manuel Montoya and Fausto del Hoyo and Patriot forces under Thomas Cochrane and Jorge Beauchef. The engagement took place on 3 and 4 February 1820, resulting in a Patriot victory that secured Valdivia for the Republic.

Sources

  1. Capture of Valdivia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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