Juan Antonio Garretón (born in Aragón, Spain) was a Spanish army officer who served in different positions in Colonial Chile and Chiloé.
Juan Antonio Garretón | |
|---|---|
| Royal Governor of Chiloé | |
| In office 1761–1765 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Antonio Narciso de Santa María |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Fernández de Castelblanco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1714 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Died | 1782 Lima, Peru |
| Spouse | Benigna Fernández y Lorca |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Río Bueno |
Garretón led Spanish forces based in Valdivia to victory in the Battle of Río Bueno of 1759.[1] This battle was a break to a previous policy of befriending indigenous communities on behalf of the Spanish authorities in Valdivia.[2]
Following his stay in Valdivia he served as Royal Governor of Chiloé from 1761 to 1765.[3] Garretón had difficult relation with indigenous peoples and the Jesuits of Chiloé. His removal from the position of Royal Governor of Chiloé was related to his violation the secrecy of correspondence of local Jesuits.[3]
References
edit- ^ Barros Arana, 1886, p. 310.
- ^ Urbina Carrasco, 2009, p. 174.
- ^ a b Olguín, Carlos (1971). Instituciones Politicas Y Administrativas de Chiloe en El Siglo XVIII (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Jurídica de Chile. pp. 34–37.
- Bibliography
- Barros Arana, Diego (2000) [1886]. Historia General de Chile (in Spanish). Vol. VI (2 ed.). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Universitaria.
- Urbina Carrasco, María Ximena (2009). La Frontera "de arriba" en Chile Colonial (in Spanish). Ediciones Universitarias de Valparaíso. ISBN 978-956-17-0433-6.
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