Juan Antonio Garretón Explained

Juan Antonio Garretón
Order:Royal Governor of Chiloé
Term Start:1761
Term End:1765
Predecessor:Antonio Narciso de Santa María
Successor:Manuel Fernández de Castelblanco
Birth Date:c. 1714
Birth Place:Zaragoza, Spain
Death Date:1782
Death Place:Lima, Peru
Spouse:Benigna Fernández y Lorca
Profession:Soldier
Battles:Battle of Río Bueno

Juan Antonio Garretón (born in Aragón, Spain) was a Spanish army officer who served in different positions in Colonial Chile and Chiloé.

Garretón led Spanish forces based in Valdivia to victory in the Battle of Río Bueno of 1759.[1] This battle was a break to a previous policy of befriending indigenous communities on behalf of the Spanish authorities in Valdivia.[2]

Following his stay in Valdivia he served as Royal Governor of Chiloé from 1761 to 1765.[3] Garretón had difficult relation with indigenous peoples and the Jesuits of Chiloé. His removal from the position of Royal Governor of Chiloé was related to his violation the secrecy of correspondence of local Jesuits.[3]

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  1. Barros Arana, 1886, p. 310.
  2. Urbina Carrasco, 2009, p. 174.
  3. Book: Olguín, Carlos . 1971 . Instituciones Politicas Y Administrativas de Chiloe en El Siglo XVIII . Santiago, Chile . Editorial Jurídica de Chile . 34–37 . es.