Talcahuano

[ tahl-kah-wah-naw ]

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noun

Talcahuano

/ talkaˈwano /

a port in S central Chile, near Concepción on an inlet of the Pacific: oil refinery. Pop: 251 000 (2005 est)

More than that, he slowly but surely pushed the Spaniards southward, and seemed about to force them back into Talcahuano.

A strong army capably officered and fully equipped, started northward from Talcahuano to recapture Santiago and reconquer Chile.

Well, I expect to see you in Talcahuano in the spring, and I'll put you in mind of this.

The destruction must have been more complete even than at Talcahuano.

Detachments of patriots pushed on to Concepcion and captured that place and Talcahuano.

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