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O'Higgins

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O'Hig·gins  (-hgnz), Bernardo 1778-1842.
Chilean general and politician who ruled Chile (1817-1823) after its revolt against the Spanish.
O'Higgins [əʊˈhɪgɪnz (Spanish) oˈiγins]
n
1. (Biographies / O'Higgins, Ambrosio (?1720-1801) M, Irish, MILITARY: soldier, POLITICS: statesman) Ambrosio (æmˈbrəʊzɪˌəʊ). ?1720-1801, Irish soldier, who became viceroy of Chile (1789-96) and of Peru (1796-1801)
2. (Biographies / O'Higgins, Bernardo (1778-1842) M, Chilean, POLITICS: revolutionary, POLITICS: head of state) 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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-- We rode on to Ballenar, which takes its name from Ballenagh in Ireland, the birthplace of the family of O'Higgins, who, under the Spanish government, were presidents and generals in Chile.
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