The Girondins of Chile : reminiscences of an eyewitness

Summary: The Girondins of Chile tells of the strong influence that the European revolutions. of 1848 had in Chile, and how they motivated a young Santiago society with high. cultural aspirations but little political knowledge or direction. Benjamin Vicuna. Mackenna, a Chilean writer and historian who lived during those days in Santiago,. relates the events of the time, events in which he was a participant. He pays. special attention to how the 1848 revolutions influenced a group of young liberals. he called ""Chilean Girondins."" When news of the fall of Philippe d'Orleans and the. installation of the.