Bernardo o'higgins riquelme (chillán, august 20, 1778 – lima, january 24, 1842) was a chilean politician and military man. He was one of the fundamental military figures of the independence of his country and latin america. He was the first head of state of the republic of chile under the title of supreme director between 1817 and 1823, when he voluntarily resigned from the position to avoid a civil war, going into exile in peru until his death. He was captain general of the chilean army, brigadier of the united provinces of the río de la plata, general of gran colombia and one of the main organizers of the liberating expedition of peru. Date: 1854.
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