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Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
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Huilliche uprising of 1712
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The encomienda was a Spanish labour system that rewarded conquerors with the labour of conquered non-Christian peoples. In theory, the conquerors provided the labourers with benefits, including military protection and education. In practice, the conquered were subject to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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