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Character  Bernardo O'HigginsLocation  Chile

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Chillán, 20 August 1778: It's born Bernardo O'Higgins.

Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme (1778–1842) was a Chilean independence leader who, together with José de San Martín, freed Chile from Spanish rule in the Chilean War of Independence.  He was a wealthy landowner of Spanish and Irish ancestry -His family being catholic irish emigrees-,  Although he was the second Supreme Director of Chile (1817–1823), he is considered one of Chile's founding fathers, as he was the first holder of this title to head a fully independent Chilean state.

He was the illegitimate son of Ambrosio O'Higgins, and his enemies for long knew him as the "Huacho Riquelme" -Huacho being chilean for somebody without (known) father-


Drawing done with markers for a little history proyect, "This month in history". One of the pics for August.

This pic is actually very big (100 x 70 cm)

Edit 09.08.2021: Added greys
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It pissed me off hearing about all the loons shitting on his legacy in regards to the recent Constitutional convention vote rejecting insanity. They need a shillelagh upside the head.