Quechereguas
| Quechereguas | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Quechereguas | |
| Country |
 Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Talca |
| Commune | Molina |
Quechereguas is a Chilean village located in Molina, Talca Province, Maule Region.
It is bordered by the Lontué River. Quechereguas was described by Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos in his book Diccionario Geográfico de la República de Chile in 1899 as being "notable for the battle which occurred on 8 April 1814 between royalists and patriots during the Independence War [of Chile]." The battle in question is known as the Battle of Quechereguas.[1] A similar battle occurred on 15 March 1818.
Quechereguas comes from the Mapudungun words quechu and rehue, meaning together "five districts or portions of Indians [Mapuches]."[1]
References
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Cienfuegos, Francisco Astaburuaga, ed. (1899). "Quechereguas ". Diccionario Geográfico de la República de Chile (Geographic Dictionary of the Republic of Chile) (in Spanish).
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