O'Higgins
Americannoun
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Ambrosio Marqués de Osorno, 1720?–1801, Irish soldier and administrator in South America.
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his son Bernardo Liberator of Chile, 1778–1842, Chilean general and statesman.
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Ambrosio (æmˈbrəʊzɪˌəʊ). ?1720–1801, Irish soldier, who became viceroy of Chile (1789–96) and of Peru (1796–1801)
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his son, Bernardo (bɛrˈnarðo). 1778–1842, Chilean revolutionary. He was one of the leaders in the struggle for independence from Spain and was Chile's first president (1817–23)
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Organizers of the largest multi-sports in the continent said in a statement that the times of the race were annulled due to “a measuring problem” in Santiago’s O’Higgins Park.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
It was found by researchers from the University of Chile and O’Higgins University.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
The Argentine general José de San Martín then led troops through the Andes to assist Bernardo O’Higgins of Chile.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Last year, a number of Chilean military personnel based at Bernardo O'Higgins research station were infected after sailors on a supply ship tested positive for the virus.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2022
Chili, then under the directorship of O'Higgins, was the only South American province that seemed to have changed for the better, by renouncing its allegiance to "Ferdinand the Beloved."
From An Old Sailor's Yarns by N. (Nathaniel) Ames
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