Events in the year 1838 in
Chile.
Incumbents
*
President:
José Joaquín Prieto
Events
*January 12–13:
War of the Confederation:
Battle of Islay
The Battle of Islay (Spanish: ''Batalla de Islay'' or ''Combate Naval de Islay'') occurred on January 12 and 13, 1838, during the War of the Confederation between Chile and the Peru–Bolivian Confederation.
Background
After the Treaty of Pauc ...
Births
*March 5 -
Orozimbo Barbosa
Orozimbo Barbosa Puga (March 5, 1838 – August 28, 1891) was a Chilean politician and military figure who played a major role in the Occupation of the Araucanía (1861–1883), the War of the Pacific
The War of the Pacific ( es, link=n ...
(d.
1891
Events
January–March
* January 1
** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany.
** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence.
**Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...
)
References
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