1818 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1818 in Chile.

Incumbents
Supreme Director of Chile: Bernardo O'Higgins

Royal Governor of Chile: Mariano Osorio (4 January-5 April)

February

 * 12 February - The Chilean Declaration of Independence is approved by Bernardo O' Higgins.

March

 * 15 March - Battle of Quechereguas
 * 16 March - Second Battle of Cancha Rayada
 * 19 March - Battle of Talca

April

 * 5 April - Battle of Maipú
 * 27 April - Naval Battle of Valparaiso

October

 * 19 October - The Spanish frigate Maria Isabel is captured by a Chilean squadron commanded by Manuel Blanco Encalada.
 * 23 October - 1818 Chilean constitutional referendum

December

 * 11 December - Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald takes command of the Chilean Navy.

Births

 * 24 April - Juan Esteban Rodríguez Segura (d. 1901)

Deaths

 * 5 April - Santiago Bueras
 * 5 April - Manuel María de Toro, 3rd Count of la Conquista (b. 1798)
 * 8 April - Luis Carrera (b. 1791)
 * 26 May - Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza (b. 1785)
 * 17 December - Fernando Márquez de la Plata (b. 1740)