Chilean Civil War of 1829–30

Chilean Civil War of 1829-1830
Date 1829-1830 Location  Chile Result Pelucones victory, Conservative republic begins
Belligerents
Pelucones Military of Chile Chilean Army Chilean Navy	Pipiolos
Commanders and leaders
Joaquín Prieto Manuel Bulnes	Ramón Freire Francisco de la Lastra

Pelucones
Military of Chile

The Chilean Civil War of 1829–1830 (Spanish: Guerra Civil de 1829-1830) was an armed conflict between conservative Pelucones and liberal Pipiolos forces in Chile over the constitutional regime in force. This conflict ended with the defeat of the liberal forces and the approval of a new constitution in 1833, that was in force until 1925.

The resignation and self-exile of General Bernardo O'Higgins in 1823 did not put an end to the political infighting. Civil conflict continued, focusing mainly on the issues of anticlericalism and regionalism. Presidents and constitutions rose and fell quickly in the 1820s. The Chilean political scene divided itself into two groups that were already embrionary during the independence days. The followers of O'Higgins became the Conservatives or Bigwigs (Spanish: Pelucones). This group was mainly composed by the remains of the colonial aristocracy, and defended the ideas of a strong central government, respect of tradition and a strong support for the Catholic Church. Their most prominent leaders were José Gregorio Argomedo, Juan Egaña and José Joaquín Prieto. Opposed to them were the Liberals or Pipiolos. This group was mainly composed of the followers of José Miguel Carrera, and were strongly influenced by the European liberal ideas. They defended a more free and democratic government, without interference from the Church. Their leaders were Ramón Freire, Manuel Borgoño and Francisco Antonio Pinto.

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