History of Chile within the Spanish Empire of the Captaincy General of Chile. The struggle for independence was a war within the upper class, although the majority of troops on both sides consisted of conscripted mestizos and Native Americans. The beginning of the Independence movement is traditionally dated as September 18, 1810 when a national junta was established to govern Chile in the name of the deposed king Ferdinand VII. Depending on what terms one uses to define the end, the movement extended until 1821 (when the Spanish were expelled from mainland Chile) or 1826 (when the last Spanish troops surrendered and Chiloé
Official Bulletin of the Government Junta of the Balmaceda government. Official Bulletin of the Government Junta The Official Bulletin of the Government Junta () was the gazette of the Revolutionary Junta of Iquique, formed in opposition to Chilean President José Manuel Balmaceda. It published official documents of the Junta and its state ministries. Its first issue was published in Iquique on 28 May 1891. Its 5 September 1891 issue was published in Santiago. Its final edition was Number 72, published on 10 November 1891. Its editor was Jorge Huneeus Gana. The "Official Journal of the Republic of Chile" () continued to be published during this period,