|
1820 In Chile
The following lists events that happened during 1820 in Chile. Incumbents Supreme Director of Chile: Bernardo O'Higgins Events February *3-4 February - Capture of Valdivia *18 February - Battle of Agüi March *6 March - Battle of El Toro August *20 August - The Freedom Expedition of Perú sails for Paracas. September *22 September - Battle of Pangal *26 September - Battle of Tarpellanca November *25 November - Battle of Las Vegas de Talcahuano *27 November - Battle of Alameda de Concepcion Births *Date unknown - Silvestre Ochagavía Errázuriz, deputy for Santiago *15 August - Jacinto Chacón, deputy for Santiago (died 1893) Deaths *28 September - Pedro Andrés del Alcázar (born 1752) *December - Pedro de Vivar (born 1742) References {{South America topic, 1820 in 1820s in Chile Chile Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1820
Events January–March *January 1 – Nominal beginning of the Trienio Liberal in Spain: A constitutionalist military insurrection at Cádiz leads to the summoning of the Spanish Parliament (March 7). *January 8 – General Maritime Treaty ("''General Treaty for the Cessation of Plunder and Piracy by Land and Sea'', Dated February 5, 1820") signed between the sheikhs of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah (later constituents of the Trucial States) in the Arabian Peninsula and the United Kingdom. *January 27 ( NS) – An Imperial Russian Navy expedition, led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen in ''Vostok'' with Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev, sights the Antarctic ice sheet. *January 29 – George IV of the United Kingdom ascends the throne, on the death at Windsor Castle of his father George III (after 59 years on the throne), ending the 9-year period known as the British Regency. There will be a gap of 21 years before the title Prince of Wales is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Alameda De Concepcion
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
