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Jorge Beauchef
Native name
George Beauchef
Born
1787 Velay, France
Died
June 10, 1840 (aged 52-53) Santiago, Chile
Allegiance
French Empire Republic of Chile
Battles/wars
War of the Third Coalition
Battle of Ulm
Battle of Austerlitz
War of the Fourth Coalition
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Mohrungen
Battle of Friedland
Peninsular War
Chilean War of Independence
Second Battle of Cancha Rayada
Battle of Maipú
Capture of Valdivia
Battle of El Toro
Battle of Mocopulli
Battle of Pudeto
Peruvian War of Independence
Spouse(s)
Teresa Manso[1]
Jorge Beauchef (1787 in Velay, France - June 10, 1840 in Santiago, Chile) was a French military who participated in the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known in Latin America for his participation in the Chilean War of Independence, where he won many battles (Battle of Maipú, capture of Valdivia etc). This first battle, one of the most famous, ensured Chile's independence, putting an end to the continuous Spanish domination since 1536.
A pioneer of the Chilean Navy, he distinguished himself under the orders of the famous British mercenary Lord Cochrane. He won the battle of Valdivia with him, for which they were both decorated.
He was governor of Lima (to a lesser extent, he participated in the Peruvian War of Independence by commanding an expedition to help José de San Martín, a national hero of Argentina and Peru).
In his honour, a street in downtown Santiago has been renamed "Beauchef Street". The main buildings of the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile are located there and are called "Campus Beauchef". A series entitled "La huella de Beauchef" (in English: "The Beauchef footprint") of 6 one-hour episodes was released about him in 20061.
His war memoirs have been reprinted several times in the 20th and 21st centuries, mainly in Spanish and English but also a little in French.
^"Jorge Beauchef". Icarito. May 31, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
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