Joaquín Prieto
Chilean politician and President (1786-1854)
Joaquín Prieto Vial (Latin American Spanish: [xoˈse xo.aˈkim ˈpɾjeto]; August 20, 1786 – November 22, 1854) was a Chilean military and political figure. As General, he defeated the Pipiolos (Liberals) in the Chilean Civil War of 1829–1830. After the conclusion of the war, he became President of Chile, serving between 1831 and 1841.
He led Chile in the war with Peru between 1836 and 1839.
Joaquín Prieto was of Spanish descent.
Early life
Prieto was one of five sons of a Creole officer in Concepción. After finishing school, he joined the cavalry garrison in his home town. In 1810, he joined the Chilean fight for independence against his father's will. He met Manuela Warnes García de Zúñiga in Buenos Aires and married her in 1812. During the Chilean War of Independence, he served as a captain.
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