The General Captaincy of Chile ("Capitanía General de Chile ") or"Gobernación de Chile", was a colony of the Spanish Empire from 1541 to 1818, the year in which it declared itself independent, becoming the Republic of Chile.
The General Captaincy of Chile ("Capitanía General de Chile ") or"Gobernación de Chile", was a territory of the Spanish Empire, subordinate to the Viceroyalty of Peru from 1541 to 1818. In 1818 it declared itself independent, becoming the Republic of Chile.