Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno

Deceased Person

1720 – 1801

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Who was Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno?

Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno born Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins, was a member of the O'Higgins family and an Irish-born Spanish colonial administrator. He served the Spanish Empire as captain general of Chile and viceroy of Peru. Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins was his illegitimate son.

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Born
1720
Ballynary
Children
Religion
  • History of the term "Catholic"
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Spain
Lived in
  • County Sligo
Died
Mar 19, 1801
Lima

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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