Battle of Rancagua Battle of Rancagua The Battle of Rancagua also known as the Disaster of Rancagua occurred on October 1, 1814, to October 2, 1814, when the Spanish Army under the command of Mariano Osorio defeated the rebel Chilean forces led by Bernardo O’Higgins. This put an end to the Chilean Patria Vieja and it was the beginning of the Spanish Reconquista of South America. When Spain heard about the Patriot revolt in Chile, they sent an army of Spanish soldiers and royalists to defeat the rebellion. When O'Higgins heard about the besieged army in Rancagua, he went with his army of
San Bernardo del Tuyú La Costa District helped further promote the town, and numerous pubs, bingo parlors, discothèques, and theatres were established in subsequent years, notably along Costanera and San Bernardo Avenues, and Chiozza Street, which was designated a pedestrian promenade for the summer high tourist season (January 1March 10). Among the best-known points of interest on this latter is the Observatorio de la Costa, the district's only observatory. San Bernardo del Tuyú San Bernardo del Tuyú is a city in the seaside La Costa District of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded by the "Compañía Inmobiliara del Este Argentino S.R.L.", a partnership