ˈæftɚ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ tə wˈɪnɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv tʃˌækɐbjˈuːkoʊ, hiː hˈɛdᵻd ðə sˈaʊθ dᵻvˈɪʒən, ðæt wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɐ nˈaɪt bˈæɾəl ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈoːɹ ɪn kjˈʊɹɹɐpˌælɪɡˌuː ænd ˌɔn mˈeɪ fˈaɪv ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv sˈɛɹoʊ ɡˌævɪlˈɑːn, tˈuː ɹᵻzˈaʊndɪŋ vˈɪktɚɹiz.
After contributing to winning the Battle of Chacabuco, he headed the South Division, that was involved in a night battle on April 4 in Curapaligüe and on May 5 in the Battle of Cerro Gavilán, two resounding victories.