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Napoleonic invasion of Spain
When Napoleon invaded Spain, a series of events was set off, leading to the independence movement starting in 1810 throughout Latin America. -
First attempted significant Armed Rebellion
The first significant attempted armed rebellion was in June of 1811 in the southern city of Tacna led by Francisco Antonio de Zela. This is the first attempt by anyone to try and rebel against the government. -
San Martin arrives in Latin America
San Martin's arrival in Latin America starts to shift the future of Latin America. He is the person who would lead to the freedom of Peru. -
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Peru's delay for independence
Peru was knee-deep in Royalists and was on the counter-revolutionary path for many years with San Martin not arriving for many years as he had to liberate Argentina and had to free Chile again before heading to Peru. He also had to build a navy for the liberation of Peru. -
Port Callao is blockaded
San Martin and Thomas Cochran blockaded the chief port of Callao which allowed troops to land to the south near Pisco. This allowed for a landward assault on Lima. -
Royalists leave Lima
The Royalists leave Lima to the mountain as they were despairing of assistance from Ferdinand the VII. Thus Lima is free for capture. -
Peru lacks stability
Even after Peru was partially liberated after Lima was taken by San Martin, but there was still so much uncertainty. The loyalty of the Peruvian people and the officers was not a known factor. There was trouble with Bolivar who took Guayaquil and the royalists that remain in the interior. -
Peru is independent
San Martin and his army enter Lima and Peruvian independence is declared on July 28, 1821. San Martin is made the protector of Peru. -
San Martin meets Bolivar
On July 26, 1822, Bolivar and San Martin meet in Guayaquil which Bolivar had taken control of. What was discussed is unknown but San Martin left quickly. San Martin was disappointed by the outcome of the meeting. -
San Martin resigns proctorship
After meeting with Bolivar on July 26, 1822, San Martin resigns his proctorship on September 20th. In a letter to the Peruvian Congress, he left a message of "the presence of a successful soldier (no matter how disinterested) is dangerous to the States that have just been constituted". This is the end of San Martin's time in Europe until his death in 1850. Following San Martin's departure from Peru had a long period of instability following San Martin's departure.