Ildefonso Elorreaga was a Spanish Army officer who participated in the Chilean War of Independence. Elorreaga was born in the town of Aspurú, in Spain, but arrived very young to Chile, settling in Concepción. He initially joined the Spanish Army, but left it soon after to marry Manuela Díaz de Salcedo and dedicate himself to commercial activities. When Brigadier Antonio Pareja arrived in 1813 at the head of his expedition, he recruited Elorreaga as a cavalry militia commander.

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  • Ildefonso Elorreaga was a Spanish Army officer who participated in the Chilean War of Independence. Elorreaga was born in the town of Aspurú, in Spain, but arrived very young to Chile, settling in Concepción. He initially joined the Spanish Army, but left it soon after to marry Manuela Díaz de Salcedo and dedicate himself to commercial activities. When Brigadier Antonio Pareja arrived in 1813 at the head of his expedition, he recruited Elorreaga as a cavalry militia commander. As such, he participated in almost all the battles of the Patria Vieja campaigns, being specially notable his capture of Talca and his participation at the Battle of Rancagua. After the Spanish government had been reestablished, he was named District Chief of Coquimbo, and on November 13, 1816 Military Commander of Aconcagua. He died at the head of his troops during the Battle of Chacabuco.
  • Ildefonso Elorreaga nació en el pueblo de Aspurú en Álava, España, en 1782. Murió en Chile en la Batalla de Chacabuco, el 12 de febrero de 1817. Llegó muy joven a Chile. Se casó con Manuela Díaz de Salcedo. Se incorporó al ejército, pero al poco tiempo dejó las armas para dedicarse al comercio en Concepción. Al llegar el realista Antonio Pareja a esta ciudad, nombró a Elorreaga comandante de milicias de caballería. Participó en las batallas de 1813 y 1814, contribuyendo activamente en la derrota de los patriotas en el Desastre de Rancagua. Fue jefe del distrito de Coquimbo y el 13 de noviembre de 1816 comandante del cantón militar de Aconcagua.
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  • Ildefonso Elorreaga was a Spanish Army officer who participated in the Chilean War of Independence. Elorreaga was born in the town of Aspurú, in Spain, but arrived very young to Chile, settling in Concepción. He initially joined the Spanish Army, but left it soon after to marry Manuela Díaz de Salcedo and dedicate himself to commercial activities. When Brigadier Antonio Pareja arrived in 1813 at the head of his expedition, he recruited Elorreaga as a cavalry militia commander.
  • Ildefonso Elorreaga nació en el pueblo de Aspurú en Álava, España, en 1782. Murió en Chile en la Batalla de Chacabuco, el 12 de febrero de 1817. Llegó muy joven a Chile. Se casó con Manuela Díaz de Salcedo. Se incorporó al ejército, pero al poco tiempo dejó las armas para dedicarse al comercio en Concepción. Al llegar el realista Antonio Pareja a esta ciudad, nombró a Elorreaga comandante de milicias de caballería.
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  • Ildefonso Elorreaga
  • Ildefonso Elorreaga
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