ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈeɪpuː, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌzɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ dᵻfˈiːt fɚðə spˈænɪɚdz, ænd ɪt sˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪd ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə spˈænɪʃ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ɪn ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl ʌv tʃˈɪli, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv tʃˌɪləˈeɪ ænd ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv vældˈɪviə.
The Battle of Maipu, however, was a major defeat for the Spaniards, and it signified the end of the Spanish authority in almost all of Chile, with the exception of the island of Chiloé and the city of Valdivia.