hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈeɪn fˈɪɡjɚz ʌvðə tʃɪlˈiːən ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns pɹˈɑːsɛs, bˌiːɪŋ ðə fˈaɪnəl spˈænɪɚd tə ɹˈuːl æz ɹˈɔɪəl ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɪli fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wˌɛn hiː wʌz dᵻpˈoʊzd ænd kˈæptʃɚd baɪ ðə pˈeɪtɹɪət fˈoːɹsᵻz ˈæftɚ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv tʃˌækɐbjˈuːkoʊ.
He was one of the main figures of the Chilean independence process, being the final Spaniard to rule as Royal Governor of Chile from 1815 to 1817, when he was deposed and captured by the patriot forces after the Battle of Chacabuco.