Revolution of 1859

Revolution of 1859
DateJanuary 5 - May 21, 1859
Location Chile
Result Conservative government victory
Belligerents
Conservative government Liberal rebels
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Montt Torres
Col. José María Silva Chávez
José Manuel Pinto Arias
Juan Vidaurre Leal		 Pedro León Gallo Goyenechea
Pedro Pablo Muñoz
Ramón Arancibia Vicente Zorrilla
Nicolás Tirapegui
Strength
2,400 (January)
6,200 - 7,000 (May)		 2,000

The Chilean Revolution of 1859 was the second attempt by the Chilean Liberals to overthrow their country's Conservative government.[1] Like the first attempt in 1851, it ended in failure. 5,000 people were killed during the fighting.[2]

Battle of Los Loros

On March 14, 1859, the Liberal rebels defeated a government force at La Serena, killing 60 government soldiers, wounding 100 and taking 250 prisoner. In addition, they captured 4 pieces of artillery, while their own losses were 40 killed.[3]

Battle of Maipón

On April 12, 1859, government forces and Liberal rebels clashed in Chillán Viejo. 20 rebels and 13 government soldiers were killed and 70 rebels and 55 government soldiers were wounded. 300 rebels were taken prisoner by the government.[4]

Battle of Cerro Grande

On April 29, 1859, a government army of 3,000 soldiers defeated a rebel force of less than 2,000 in La Serena; killing 100 rebels and capturing another 500 as well as all of the rebel artillery pieces. 50 government soldiers were killed.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Francisco Antonio Encina & Leopoldo Castedo (2006). Historia de Chile. Consolidación del Régimen Conservador. Tomo VI. Santiago de Chile: Editorial Santiago, pp. 47. ISBN 956-8402-74-8.
  2. ↑ Legión de Los Andes - Revolución de 1851 y 1859 en Chile
  3. ↑ Sociedad Chilena de Historia y Geografía & Archivo Histórico Nacional de Chile. Revista chilena de historia y geografía, no. 77, 1933, Santiago de Chile: Imprenta Universitaria, pp. 69.
  4. ↑ Encina & Castedo, 2006: 48
  5. ↑ United States and Chilean Claims Commission. Comisión de reclamaciones entre Chile i los Estados Unidos: Establecida á virtud de la Convención de mayo 24 de 1897, para renovar la Convención de agosto 7 de 1892. Actas de la comisión [1a-25a sesión, 15 de junio de 1900-18 de junio de 1901, and Fallos de la comisión, no. 1-21]. Gibson bros., impresores y encuadernadores, 1901, pp. 195.
    En 1858 había habido síntomas de una revolución contra el gobierno existente de Chile ia principios de 1859 durante cuatro meses, se sostuvo una activa revolución en las provincias del norte, en la cual fueron muertos 5000 hombres.
  6. ↑ José F. W. Lora Cam (1981). Holocausto, mil ochocientos setenta y nueve-mil novecientos setenta y nueve. Bogotá: Editorial Tercer Mundo, pp. 90. Las guerras civiles chilenas de 1829-1830, 1851 y 1859 dejaron, entre muertos y heridos, 2000, 4000 y 5000 vidas perdidas.

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