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Manuel Rodriguez


 * Manuel Javier Rodríguez Erdoíza** (February 27, 1785 - May 26, 1818) Chilean lawyer and guerilla leader, was considered one of the founders of independent Chile (Manuel Rodriguez). In 1810 the fight for Chilean Independence began due to the absense of the Spanish Monarch. At the time, Rodriguez was just a lawyer. However he became a Revolutionary upon the arrival of his friend José Miguel Carrera, who was passionately revolutionary (Miguel Rodriguez). On December 2, 1811, Rodriguez was let into the army with the rank of captain. Rodriguez led many battles and made use of Guerilla warfare. Rodríguez was killed on 26 May 1818 in Til-Til by soldiers of the "Cazadores de los Andes" battalion commanded by Antonio Navarro, after being imprisoned by orders of Chilean General Bernardo O'Higgins.