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San Martin's Life
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San Martin arrives in Argentina
San Martin came to Argentina, hoping to join the rebel forces. Many leaders were suspicious of him at first, but he quickly proved his loyalty to Argentina. His exact motives for joining rebel forces are currently unknown. -
Spanish defeat on the Paran River
San Martin defeats a small Spanish force on the Parana river. The force had been causing trouble for settlements on the river. This acted as one of the first victory against Spain for Argentina. -
San Martin takes control of the “Army of the North”
Fighters in Northern Argentina (“Army of the North”) had lost their leader, so San Martin took control. He then put the soldiers through more intense training, making them more successful soldiers. -
San Martin becomes new commander in Argentina
Manuel Belgrano was a commander of a patriot army. He gets defeated in Bolivia in 1813. San Martin takes his place as commander. -
San Martin accepts governorship of the Province of Cuyo.
San Martin accepted governorship of The Province of Cuyo and set himself up in Mendoza. At the time, the city was receiving patriot exiles from Chile after the defeat at the Battle of Rancagua. -
Victory in Chacabuco
San Martin led his army of 5,000 troops over Andean passes to Chile. The travel across the mountain was hard but manageable and they were able to get to get to the city of Chacabuco. There, they managed to defeat Spanish forces. -
Battle of Maipú
The Battle of Maipú was a the final battle to finish off the Spanish royalists troops in Chile. The event happened during the intense battle over South America gaining independence for themselves. Jose de San Martin lead his army to finish off the final 5,000 after a gruesome year. This is when Chile secured their independence. -
Independence of Peru
San Martin entered Lima after Ferdinand VII withdrew to the mountains, leading to Peru being proclaimed independent. San Martin was made a protector. -
Meeting with Bolívar
San Martin met Bolívar for reinforcements. Their political beliefs were too different for them to get along. In the end, San Martin was forced to withdraw and spend the rest of his life in Europe, never returning. -
San Martin Retires
At the first meeting of Lima’s congress San resigns from being Protector and goes off to live a private life in Europe before his death many years later. He retired because he found himself not needed.
