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A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile.
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Valdivian Fort System
Historic forts in Los Ríos Region, Chile
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Valdivia is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder, Pedro de Valdivia, and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Indigenous revolt against the Spanish presence in southern Chile
The Huilliche uprising of 1792 was an indigenous uprising against the Spanish penetration into Futahuillimapu, territory in southern Chile that had been de facto free of Spanish rule since 1602. The first part of the conflict was a series of Huilliche attacks on Spanish settlers…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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