- Battle of Agüi
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Agüi
partof=theChilean War of Independence
caption=
date=February 18 ,1820
place=Near Agüi Fort nearAncud onChiloé Island
result=Royalist victory
combatant1=an patriots
combatant2=flagicon|Spain|1785 Royalists
commander1=flagicon|UK|1820 William Miller
commander2=flagicon|Spain|1785Antonio Quintanilla
strength1=60
strength2=
casualties1=20 killed
casualties2=The Battle of Agüi was fought near
Ancud , Chiloé onFebruary 18 1820 between Chilean patriots and Spanish royalists, during theChilean War of Independence . After the successfulcapture of Valdivia Lord Thomas Cochrane sought to occupy theChiloé Archipelago which was the last stronghold of the Spanish in Chile. William Miller disembarked for this task but had to reembark after had been severely wounded in his leg and lost 20 men.
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