On January 13 Chilean forces were able to capture three small gun boats from the Royalists in Ancud in the Battle of Pudeto.[1] The battle of Bellavista began in the morning of January 14 with a Chilean advance on Ancud.[1] In face of this and because of the fire by naval and land-based artillery, the Royalist troops retreated into the Fort of San Carlos.[1][2] As the Chileans began to surround the Spanish positions, Quintanilla ordered a retreat to the heights of Bellavista where he hoped to put up some resistance.[2] However, the demoralised Royalist troops were not in the mood to fight, so by late evening Quintanilla ordered a retreat south along the road toCastro.[2]Agüi Fort on the Lacuy Peninsula surrendered on January 15.[2]
Quintanilla capitulated on January 18 after negotiating the conditions.[2]
The Treaty of Tantauco was signed, and the Chiloé archipelago came under Chilean sovereignty.
Pinochet Ugarte, Augusto; Villaroel Carmona, Rafael; Lepe Orellana, Jaime; Fuente-Alba Poblete, J. Miguel; Fuenzalida Helms, Eduardo (1997) [1984]. Historia militar de Chile (in Spanish). Vol. I (3rd ed.). Biblioteca Militar.
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