Governed by Bernardo O’higgins, the Chilean independence movement occurred on the 12th of February 1818, freed the country from secular Spanish sovereignty, leaving it in the area of English imperialism. Led by the Creoles, the movement had the support of the Catholic Church and was thus under the political control of this elite.
Consequently, agrarian and cattle ranching were the basis of the economy in the southern region and mineral exposure in the northern region, as society was formed by the majority of salaried workers.
The struggle for this independence was longer than that of Mexico and had had the involvement of the British in supplying mercenaries, weapons and financial aid. Chilean separatist leader Bernardo O’higgins enlisted the help of Creole general José de San Martin during the emancipationist struggle that began in 1814. British mercenary Lord Thomas Cochrane was also prominent in the struggle for Chilean independence.
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/guerras/guerra-independencia-chile.htm
