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Birth of San Martin
San Martin was born on Febuary 25th 1778.He was born in Yapeyu,in the Argentine province beside the Urguay river.He was born to Don Juan de San Martin and Doña Gregoria Matorras. -
The Move
When San Martin was 8 he moved to spain.Once there he started an education and became freinds with Chilean Bernardo O’Higgins.Chilean Bernardo O’Higgins would latter in San’s life become a freindly liberatore in the South American revolution against Spainish rules. -
Joining the army
In 1791 San Martin joined the Spanish army.If you did not do the math he was only at the young age of 13.If the rules to join the military were the same as now (in 2015) San Martins would not be able to join the spanish army -
Spanish resistance
San Martin served a short time in Spanish resistance against Napoleon and the French. Shorty after that he went to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1812.At the time he was 34. -
San Martin and his Mounted Grenadiers
On Febuary 3,1813 San Martin and his Mounted Grenadiers won their first battle against the Spanish.This took place in San Lorenzo Spain.This win started a long undefeated streack for the Mounted Grenadiers. -
Intending to cross
Around Febuary 3,1813 San Martin and his Mounted Grenadiers traveled north. They were intending to cross the high Andes and go to Lima, Peru.He changed his mind due to safty and decidd to go south to Mendoza,Argentina and cross the Andes into Chile. -
The townspeople
On January 5,1817 San Martin and his troops got some supplys from the townspeople in Mendoza.San martin and his troops then begain to cross the Andes.It would take about a month for San martin and his troops to cross. -
The battle of Chacabuco
Only days after crossing the Andes,San Martin and his troops fought a battle. This battle was known as the battle of Chacabuco.San martin an his troops did win and at this time he got the tittle Knight of the Andes.
