Juan Mackenna

Brigadier Juan Mackenna (October 26, 1771 – November 21, 1814) was an Irish-born, Chilean military officer and hero of the Chilean War of Independence. He is considered to have been the creator of the Corps of Military Engineers of the Chilean Army.

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Juan Mackenna
Birth dateOctober 26, 1771
Birth place
County Monaghan , Monaghan , Ireland
Date of deathNovember 21, 1814
Place of death
Buenos Aires , Argentina

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