Historedia
Person

Manuel Bulnes

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1839–1849

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Manuel Bulnes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Yungay: Chile defeats the Peru–Bolivian Confederation

    1839

    Role: Chilean General

    1. 20 January 1839 · Yungay, PeruBattle of Yungay

      Chilean forces defeated the Confederation near Yungay, ending the war and dissolving the state.

  2. Wreck of the Joven Daniel off the Araucanía coast

    1849

    Role: President

    1. 1849 · TolténInvestigation and Contradictions

      Investigator Joaquín Sayago found a Mapuche consensus that there were no survivors, contradicting Chilean findings.

    2. 1849 · Area near the wreckPolitical Reactions and Parliament

      Anti-Mapuche sentiments rose, leading to calls for a punitive expedition and a parliament with Mapuche leaders.

    3. 31 July 1849 · Coast between Imperial and Toltén RiversWreck of Joven Daniel

      The brigantine Joven Daniel wrecked off the Araucanía coast on 31 July 1849 while traveling from Valparaíso to Valdivia.

    4. August 1849 · Coast of AraucaníaInitial Reports and Allegations

      Santiago Millaguir reported the wreck to Chilean authorities in early August, alleging survivors were murdered and cargo stolen.

Sources

  1. Battle of Yungay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Joven Daniel Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-15