Francisco Marcó del Pont
Francisco Casimiro Marcó del Pont y Ángel (Latin American Spanish: [fɾanˈsisko maɾˈko ðel pond]; June 25, 1770 – May 19, 1819) was a Spanish soldier and the last Governor of Chile. He was one of the main figures of the Chilean independence process, being the final Spaniard to rule as Royal Governor of Chile from 1815 to 1817, when he was deposed and captured by the patriot forces after the Battle of Chacabuco.
Francisco Marcó del Pont KOS | |
|---|---|
| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office December 26, 1815 – February 12, 1817 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
| Preceded by | Mariano Osorio |
| Succeeded by | José Ordóñez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1770 Vigo, Galicia, Spain |
| Died | 19 May 1819 (aged 48) Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Profession | Field marshal |
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