Recuerdo de Chile - Battle of El Roble ND

Reverse

Chile's Coat of Arms with lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIVIR CON HONOR O MORIR CON GLORIA
EL ROBLE
17 DE OCT. DE 1813

Translation:
Live with honour or to die with glory
The Oak
October 17, 1813

Edge

Plain

Comment

The battle of "El Roble" (the Oak) on October 17, 1813 between the patriotic forces under B. O'Higgins fought against the Spanish Royalist army at the Hacienda El Roble. During the battle Colonel O'Higgins encouraged his troops at the shout of "Lads! To me! Live with honour or die with glory! The one who is brave is the one who follows me!" (in Spanish: "¡Soldados, a mi! ¡O vivir con honor o morir con gloria! ¡El que sea valiente que me siga!").