Ambrosio O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno

Spanish colonial administrator

1720 CE to 1801 CE

Ambrosio Bernardo O'Higgins, 1st Marquis of Osorno (c. 1720 – March 19, 1801) born Ambrose Bernard O'Higgins (Ambrós Bearnárd Ó hUiginn, in Irish), is a member of the O'Higgins family and a Spanish colonial administrator.

He serves the Spanish Empire as captain general (i.e., military governor) of Chile (1788–1796) and viceroy of Peru (1796–1801).

Chilean independence leader Bernardo O'Higgins is his son.

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