. "Jos\u00E9 Santiago Mu\u00F1oz Bezanilla (c.1780 - 1836), was a Chilean soldier and politician. Mu\u00F1oz Bezanilla was born in Santiago, and took part in the movement for independence from the very beginning. In 1811, he was one of the officers in charge of putting down the Figueroa mutiny, as aide-de-camp of the Grenadiers regiment. He participated in all the campaigns of the Patria Vieja (1811-1814), and after the defeat of Rancagua, he was left stranded between the Royalist armies. Captured by the Spanish authorities, he was exiled to the Juan Fern\u00E1ndez Islands, where he remained imprisoned until after the victory of Maipu. Jos\u00E9 Santiago Mu\u00F1oz was an ardent Liberal, and propagandist. He defended the liberal credo as a journalist for the El Pipiolo, El Tiz\u00F3n Republicano, El Monitor Araucano and El Canalla newspapers. In 1824, Mu\u00F1oz was elected a deputy for \"San Carlos\" (1824-1825), and in 1826 was reelected, this time for \"Santiago\" (1826-1827), being vice president of the chamber from January 8 to February 5, 1827. In 1828, he participated of the Constitutional Convention as a deputy for \"Santa B\u00E1rbara de Casablanca\" (1828-1829). During that period, President Francisco Ram\u00F3n Vicu\u00F1a appointed him as Secretary of War and Navy. Mu\u00F1oz fought in the Chilean Civil War of 1829, and after the final defeat of the Liberals at the Battle of Lircay, he was exiled to the town of Huasco in 1833, where he died at the age of 56."@en . . . . . . "1829"^^ . . . . . . . "Jos\u00E9 Santiago Mu\u00F1oz Bezanilla (c.1780 - 1836), was a Chilean soldier and politician. Mu\u00F1oz Bezanilla was born in Santiago, and took part in the movement for independence from the very beginning. In 1811, he was one of the officers in charge of putting down the Figueroa mutiny, as aide-de-camp of the Grenadiers regiment. He participated in all the campaigns of the Patria Vieja (1811-1814), and after the defeat of Rancagua, he was left stranded between the Royalist armies. Captured by the Spanish authorities, he was exiled to the Juan Fern\u00E1ndez Islands, where he remained imprisoned until after the victory of Maipu."@en . "Jos\u00E9 Santiago Mu\u00F1oz"@en . . . . . . ""@en . . .