COMMANDER // 1791–1818
Luis Carrera
Chile1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1791 – 1818
Active service 1814 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 23.
Profile
Colonel Luis Florentino Juan Manuel Silvestre de los Dolores de la Carrera y Verdugo was a Chilean military officer who fought in the Chilean War of Independence. Together with his brothers José Miguel and Juan José, they were some of most important leaders of Chilean struggle for independence during the period of the Patria Vieja. The Carrera family is of Basque origin.
Battles (1)
1814
Battle of Las Tres AcequiasChilean War of Independence · Carreristas