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Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins

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Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins

Birth
County Sligo, Ireland
Death
19 Mar 1801 (aged 68–69)
Lima, Provincia de Lima, Lima, Peru
Burial
Lima, Provincia de Lima, Lima, Peru Add to Map
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Inscription

Memorial plaque at the Basilica and Convent of St. Paul, Lima.

EXCMO. SR. D.
AMBROSIO O’HIGGINS
1732-1801
BARÓN DE BALLENARY, MARQUÈZ DE OSORNO
ILUSTRE GOBERNADOR DEL REINO DE CHILE,
FORTIFICÓ Y PACIFICÓ LA FRONTERA DE
ARAUCO, Y FUNDÓ LAS VILLAS DE ILLAPEL,
STA. ROSA DE LOS ANDES, COMBARBALÁ,
VALLENAR NUEVA BILBAO, S. JOSE DE MAIPO,
LINARES Y PARRAL.
ESCLARICIDO VIRREAL DEL PERÚ
EN ESTE TEMPLO REPOSAN SUS CENIZAS.

INSTITUTO DE CONMEMORACIÓN
HISTÓRICA DE CHILE
1966

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The most excellent Don Ambrosio O’Higgins 1732-1801
Baron of Ballenary, Marquis of Osorno
Distinguished Governor of the Kingdom of Chile.
He fortiffied and pacified the frontier of Arauco, and founded the towns of
Illapel, Santa Rose de los Andes, Combarbala, Vallenar Nueva Bilbao, San Jose de Maipo,
Linares and Parral.
Illustrious Viceroy of Peru.
His mortal remains repose in this church.

Institute of Historical Commemoration of Chile, 1966.


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