Antonio de Quintanilla

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Antonio de Quintanilla was a Spanish royalist military officer best known as the last governor and staunch defender of Chiloé during Chile’s wars of independence.

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Label Occurrences
Antonio de Quintanilla canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish military officer
colonial governor
person
royalist
associatedWith Bourbon monarchy of Spain
linked to: Spanish monarchy

Spanish Empire
conflict Chilean War of Independence
Spanish American wars of independence
countryOfCitizenship Spain
governedTerritory Chiloé Archipelago
Spanish colonial Chiloé
governedUnder Spanish colonial administration in Chile
governorType royalist colonial governor
heritage Spanish colonial military tradition
historicalEra Latin American wars of independence
historicalRegion Captaincy General of Chile
historicalSignificance symbol of late royalist resistance in Chile
ideology defense of Spanish colonial rule in America
knownAs last governor and staunch defender of Chiloé
language Spanish
loyalty Spanish Crown
linked to: Crown of Spain
militaryBranch Spanish Army
militaryRank officer
militaryRole defense of royalist stronghold in Chiloé
name Antonio de Quintanilla
notableFor being the last Spanish governor of Chiloé
defending Chiloé during the Chilean War of Independence
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
opposedBy Chilean independence forces
linked to: Chilean Army

Republic of Chile
linked to: Chile
opposedMovement Chilean independence movement
politicalAlignment royalist
positionHeld Governor of Chiloé
regionOfActivity Chiloé Archipelago
Southern Chile
linked to: southern Chile
residence Chiloé Archipelago
role last royalist authority in Chiloé
sphereOfActivity colonial administration
military

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Expedition to Chiloé opposingCommander Antonio de Quintanilla
Chiloé Campaign commanderForRoyalists Antonio de Quintanilla
Antonio de Quintanilla name Antonio de Quintanilla