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Bernardo O'Higgins

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (August 20, 1778-October 24, 1842)
    Born in Chillán, Chile
    Fought for the independence of Chile with José de San Martin and Simon Bolivar’s help
    Defeated Royalist forces at Chillán (1813), Chacabuco (1817), and Maipo (1818)
    2nd Supreme Director of Chile (February 16, 1817–January 28, 1823)
    Exiled to Peru after his resignation
    Died in Lima, Peru
    Reburied in Chile (1869)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was the illegitimate son of an army officer of Irish descent and an aristocratic woman.
    He never directly met his father.
    He was constantly at odds with independence fighter José Miguel Carrera.
    His acquirement of dictatorial powers really ticked off Chileans up to the point that a rebellion forced him to resign.
    His corpse was moved around for four times.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was one of Chile’s founding fathers.
    One of his quotes that helped inspire the Wars of Independence was, ‘Lads! Live with honor, or die with glory! He who is brave, follow me!’
    He ruled Chile in a sensible way, and when a rebellion forced him to resign due to the new powers granted to him, he did so rather than trying to become more dictatorial.
    He lived a quiet life during his exile in Peru.
    Chile’s largest national park is named after him.

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 68 Votes: 45.59% Annoying