Chile–Spain relations Captaincy General of Chile declared Chile as an autonomous republic within the Spanish monarchy. For the next decade, Chilean forces would battle Spanish troops for independence. In October 1814, Chilean troops lost during the Battle of Rancagua which led to the "Reconquista" of Chile by Spain from 1814-1817. In February 1817, troops led by General Bernardo O'Higgins, along with General José de San Martín and the "Army of the Andes" entered Chile from Argentina through the Andes and fought Spain in the Battle of Chacabuco which resulted in a Chilean/Argentine victory. In April 1818, O'Higgins and San Martín's forces fought
President of the Dominican Republic life of every society would not have worked. The J.C.G. He ruled the country for an 8-month period. In July 1844, General Pedro Santana, after a streak of successive victories in the south of the country, appeared with his army in Santo Domingo and was proclaimed President of the Junta Central Government. In the following month, Santana deported the Fathers of the Nation. On 14 November of the same year he took office as the first Constitutional President of the Dominican Republic. The Constitution of the Dominican Republic, which was most recently amended in 2015, establishes the requirements, rights and