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Manuel Baquedano | |
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| Chief of Government | |
| In office August 29, 1891 – August 31, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Balmaceda |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Montt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1823 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | September 30, 1897 (aged 74) Santiago, Chile |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | |
Manuel Jesús Baquedano González (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel βakeˈðano]; January 1, 1823[1] – September 30, 1897) was a Chilean soldier and politician, who served as Commander-in-chief of the Army during the War of the Pacific, and briefly as President of Chile during the civil war of 1891.
Manuel Baquedano was of Spanish (Navarra) descent.[2] He took part in the War of the Confederation, the revolutions of 1851 and 1859, the Occupation of Araucanía, and the War of the Pacific. He also served as Senator for Santiago and for Colchagua. He was instrumental in reorganizing the Army and establishing the Military Academy.[3]
- ^ David Marley (2008). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere, 1492 to the Present. ABC-CLIO. pp. 885–. ISBN 978-1-59884-100-8.
- ^ GENEALOGIA DE LA FAMILIA BAQUEDANO, genealog.cl
- ^ Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (Congressional Library). "Manuel Jesús Baquedano González". historiapolitica.bcn.cl. Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
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