Occupation of the Araucanía (Pacification of Araucanía) (1861–1883)

1. Chile creates Arauco Province to administer frontier

   Dec 7, 1852Labels: Arauco Province, B o-B

   • Araucan a

2. Saavedra begins advance toward the Malleco River

   Dec 1, 1861Labels: Cornelio Saavedra, Malleco River

   • Araucan a

3. Saavedra founds a new Angol as campaign base

   Dec 6, 1862Labels: Angol fort, Chilean Army

   • Angol
   • Araucan a

4. Saavedra retires amid political pressure in Santiago

   Jan 1, 1864Labels: Cornelio Saavedra, Santiago politics

   • Araucan a

5. Chincha Islands War prompts renewed coastal militarization

   Sep 24, 1865Labels: Chincha Islands, Coastal defenses

   • Chincha War
   • Araucan a

6. Chilean troops occupy the coastal locality of Queule

   Dec 1, 1866Labels: Queule, Araucan a

   • Araucan a

7. Second Chilean campaign triggers scorched-earth raids

   Jan 1, 1869Labels: Jos Manuel, Scorched Earth

   • Araucan a

8. Territory of Angol created to manage colonization

   Oct 13, 1875Labels: Territory of, Colonization policy

   • Angol Terr

9. Temuco founded as a frontier outpost on the Cautín

   Feb 24, 1881Labels: Temuco fort, R o

   • Britannica
   • Temuco

10. Victoria founded to consolidate control in northern Araucanía

    Mar 28, 1881Labels: Victoria fort, Gregorio Urrutia

    • Victoria Hist

11. Boundary Treaty with Argentina reduces two-front risk

    Jul 23, 1881Labels: Boundary Treaty, Chile Argentina

    • 1881 Treaty

12. Major Mapuche uprising erupts across Araucanía

    Nov 3, 1881Labels: Mapuche uprising, Araucan a

    • Mapuche 1881

13. Urrutia’s 1883 operations reach Villarrica area

    Jan 1, 1883Labels: Gregorio Urrutia, Villarrica region

    • Urrutia

14. Occupation period ends with Chilean incorporation of Araucanía

    Dec 31, 1883Labels: Incorporation of, Chilean state

    • Araucan a

15. Chile creates Malleco and Cautín provinces for governance

    Mar 12, 1887Labels: Malleco Province, Caut n

    • Malleco
    • Caut n