Chile and Argentina

By reppinriya

  • Jose de San Martin

    Conducted the war on behalf of the Spanish King Ferdinand VII. San Martin received the rank of lieutenant control. He took command of the Sagunto Dragoons.

  • Argentina and San Martin

    Argentina decided to set up an local government on the behalf of Ferdinand VII. This led to a conflict with Buenos Aires. The news of this conflict brings it back to and Argentinian officer Jose de San Martin. Independence in Argentina proclaimed on July 9,1816. After Argentina’s independence San Martin started to assemble/train an army for his “long-term plan”. Part of his plan was invasion in Chile

  • Bolivar and Gran Colombia

    All about Venezuela's independence and It was in 1811 when a national assembly declared Venezuela's independence. In 1812 the Spanish take control of the entire province.

  • San Martin and Army of the North

    San Martín led fighting force in upper peru. Belgrano was defeated at the Battle Ayahuma and Martin was sent to relieve him. Martin then led his forces to victory.

  • Preparation for Invasion of Chile

    In Northern Argentina the army has been defeated by the Spanish. In 1816 San Martin got approval for his plan to go into Chile and attack the country by the permission of the South president Juan Martin Pueyrredon.

  • Chile and San Martin

    San Martín spent three years training an army to invade Chile. In January 1817 he led a group of 5,000 men on a march through two high passes, this march lasted for twenty days. However, by the time they reach Chile, they only have 3,000 men. The Spanish had little time to gather an army. On February 12th, 1817, they fought the Battle of Chacabuco, and it was won by the revolutionaries. San Martín was greeted by the liberator of Chile when he arrives in Santiago, and was offered to be the govern

  • The Battle of Chacabuco

    Huge victory for San Martin. Spain lost half of their fighting force. Which meant that spain’s fighting force was rooted.

  • The Battle of Maipu

    San Martín believed that the Spanish needed to be removed from Peru, in order for complete freedom to occur in Argentina and Chile. San Martín returned to Buenos Aires for more supplies. San Martín then had to rush back across the Andes to Chile. The Spanish had reinforcements and were threatening Santiago. San Martín met the Spanish there at the Battle of Maipu. San Martín and the patriots defeated the Spanish, killing about 2,000 and capturing around 2,200. The Spanish then left and and never

  • Meeting with Bolivar

    They met in Guayaquil and Bolívar already had control, it is unknown what they discussed at this secret meeting. Afterward San Martín went back to Lima disappointed, there he resigned from his Protectorship on September 20th.

  • The Guayaquil Conference

    San Martin and Bolivar both wanted the same thing, they both want to prevail in Peru. The meeting was a “clash” between two men who wanted saw eye to eye on a similar thing they wanted. San Martin offered to serve under Bolivar, but Bolivar rejected.