Bernardo ohiggins

He is known as the "liberator of Chile. His father had served as Governor of Chile and as Viceroy of Peru. Bernardo attended school in London , England. Returning to Chile, he joined the independence movement in After an initial defeat in , he achieved victory at the Battle of Chacabuco in , and was soon leader of the new nation of Chile.

He was granted dictatorial powers with the title Supreme Director on February 16, He remained in office until , when conservatives resisting his policies of democratization ousted him from power. Despite his wide-ranging powers, he was a convinced democrat.

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He abolished noble ranks and he sent forces to assist Peru's freedom struggle. Influenced by the ideals of the United States Declaration of Independence , despite his acceptance of dictatorial authority, he wanted to establish a democracy. This, however, challenged the elite, who regarded themselves as natural rulers.