Vice Admiral of Chile

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Vice Admiral of Chile was the title given to the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy. One of the first Vice Admirals was Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, who served under Chile's leader Bernardo O'Higgins.

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