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| Manuel Bulnes Chile 1956 |
1960, Manuel Bulnes Chile 5$ MN H
Text:
5 MILESIMOS CORREOS DE Chile M.
Bulnes
Condition: MNH
Title:
Manuel Bulnes Prieto
Face value: 5 m - Chilean milésimo
Stamp Currency: Chilean milésimo
Country/area: Chile (CHL)
Year:
1960-04
Set:
1960, Manuel Bulnes Prieto
Stamp number in set: 1
Basic colour: Green
Exact colour:
Usage: Definitive
Type: Stamp
Theme: Personalities, Celebrities
Stamp subject: Manuel Bulnes Prieto (1799-1866)
NVPH number:
Michel number: 562
Yvert number: 280
Scott number:
Stanley Gibbons number: 490
Printing office:
Perforation: 13½ x
14½
Size: 23 x 28
Watermark:
Paper:
Printing: Offset
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Manuel Bulnes Prieto (December 25, 1799 – October 18, 1866)
was a Chilean military and political figure. He was twice President of Chile
between 1841–1846 and 1846-1851.
Born in Concepción, he served as the
president of Chile between 1841 and 1851. At the age of 16 he was imprisoned as
a revolutionary by the Spanish authorities, but was soon released, and in 1818
joined the army of San Martin under whom he served as colonel throughout the
Chilean War of Independence. After three years of continuous warfare (1820–23),
he accomplished the temporary conquest of the Arucanian Indians. He was
appointed brigadier general in 1831. In 1832 he crossed the Cordillera and
defeated decisively the Pincheira brothers in the battle of Epulafquén. Then
Bulnes commanded the Chilean army in 1838 against Gen. Santa Cruz in Peru; and,
after taking Lima and winning the battles of Huaraz and Puente del Buin,
combined his forces with those of Gamarraand defeated Santa Cruz at the Battle
of Yungay (January 19, 1839), thus putting an end to the confederation between
Peru and Bolivia.
