Families in War and Peace: Chile from Colony to Nation

Synopsis

Families At War -- Kin Mobilized For War : The Carrera Family Drama, 1810-1824 -- Reconquest And War To The Death : Patriot And Royalist Families Face Sanctions And Separation -- Émigres, Refugees, And Property Seizures : Chilean Officials In The Role Of Family Providers -- Reconciling The National Family -- Constituting The Greater Chilean Family : Nation-state Formation And The Restitution Of Property -- Protecting Soldiers' Patrimony : Expanding Pension Eligibility For Widows And Orphans -- Enforcing Paternal Responsibilities : Legal Disputes Over Family Maintenance And Custody. Sarah C. Chambers. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 267-276) And Index.