[2] On March 14, 1859, the Liberal rebels defeated a government force at La Serena, killing 60 government soldiers, wounding 100 and taking 250 prisoner.

In addition, they captured 4 pieces of artillery, while their own losses were 40 killed.

[3] On April 12, 1859, government forces and Liberal rebels clashed in Chillán Viejo.

[4] On April 29, 1859, a government army of 3,000 soldiers defeated a rebel force of less than 2,000 in La Serena; killing 100 rebels and capturing another 500 as well as all of the rebel artillery pieces.

[5][6] En 1858 había habido síntomas de una revolución contra el gobierno existente de Chile ia principios de 1859 durante cuatro meses, se sostuvo una activa revolución en las provincias del norte, en la cual fueron muertos 5000 hombres.