Latin American Revolution

Napoleons armies invaded spain and portugal

Dec 14, 1807

napoleons armies invaded both spain and portugal.

Padre Miguel Hildalgo took the first step toward independence

Dec 11, 1810

Padre Miguel Hidalgo a priest in the small village of Dolores, took the first step toward independence

Simon Bolivar declared independence

Dec 10, 1811

Bolivar declared independence from spain.

Army Defeated

Dec 11, 1811

the army defeated Hidalgo.

Jose de San Martin

Dec 11, 1816

San Martin led an army on a grueling march across the Andes to chile.

Bolivar won venezuela dependence

Dec 10, 1821

Bolivar had won venezuelas independence, he than marched into ecuador. In ecuador Bolivar finally met Jose de San Martin.

San Martin plans to drive the ramaining spanish forces out

Dec 11, 1821

San Martin planned to drive the remaining spanish forces out of lima peru.

Brazil

Dec 14, 1822

Creoles demanded Brazils independence from portugal