IND146576 Battle of \'Chacabuco\', Chile February 1817 by Subercasseux, Pedro (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Chacabuco, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, occurred on February 12, 1817. The Army of the Andes of the United Provinces of the R穩o de la Plata led by General Captain Jos矇 de San Mart穩n defeated the Spanish force led by Rafael Maroto. victory won by South America patriots over Spanish royalists near Santiago, Chile; Latin American wars of independence;); Index Fototeca.