ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə kˈæptɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ænd ɹˈɔɪəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɪli, wˌɛɹ hiː ɚɹˈaɪvd tə tˈeɪk ˌoʊvɚ hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti sˈɪks ʌvðə sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ.
In September 1815 he was promoted to Captain General and Royal Governor of Chile, where he arrived to take over his position on December 26 of the same year.