Jorge Beauchef
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| Native name | George Beauchef |
| Born | 1787 Velay, France |
| Died | 1840 Santiago, Chile |
| Allegiance |
 French Empire Republic of Chile
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| Battles/wars |
Peninsular War
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| Spouse(s) | Teresa Manso |
Peninsular War
Chilean War of Independence
Jorge Beauchef (1787 in Velay, France - June 10, 1840 in Santiago, Chile) was a French military who participated in the Napoleonic Wars and later on in the Chilean Independence War. In 1808 he felt prisoner in Spain but managed to escape to United States where he was invited to join South American patriots in the Army of the Andes. He did however not manage to arrive in time for the army's crossing of the Andes into Chile and the decisive battle of Chacabuco. When he arrived he soon begun to participate in engagement with the royalist; first in the siege of Talcahuano (1817) and later on in the decisive patriot victory at the Battle of Maipú (1818).
In 1819 he joined the newly formed Chilean Navy under the command of Lord Cochrane. In February 1820 he led an amphibious assault on the heavily fortified Corral Bay leading to the capture of Valdivia. He stayed in Valdivia to chase remaining royalist while Cochrane sailed further south to Chiloé Island. Beauchef then left Valdivia to expel the royalist from Osorno. The royalist of Valdivia had fled to Osorno and then gathered at Carelmapu fort where they received orders by Antonio de Quintanilla to confront Beauchef. In the Battle of El Toro (1820) Beauchef succeeded in defeating the royalist expedition.
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