Latin American Revolutions

By fd275235

  • The Haitian Revolution Begins

    In August 1791, 100,000 African Slaves rose in revolt led by Toussaint L’Ouverture

  • Toussaint takes control of the island

    By 1801, Toussaint, the leader of the revolution, had taken control of the entire island and freed every slave.

  • The French Arrive

    In January of 1802, 30,000 French soldiers landed in Haiti and captured Toussaint.

  • Toussaint's Death

    Toussaint was accused by the French of planning another uprising, thus, they seized him and sent him to a French prison in the Alps, resulting in his death in 1803

  • Haiti's Independence

    On January 1, 1804, Toussaint's general Jean-Jacques Dessalines took up the fight for freedom and declared Haiti an independent country.

  • A Cry for Freedom

    Miguel Hidalgo rang the bells of his village church and called for a revolution against the Spanish, resulting in a army of 80,000 men being gathered.

  • Defeat of the army

    Hidalgo's army was defeated by the Spanish in 1811.

  • Venezuela Declares Independence

    Venezuela declared independence from Spain in 1811

  • The defeat of Jose Maria Morelos

    Jose Maria Morelos became the leader of the revolution after Hidalgo. Morelos led the revolution for four years but was defeated by the creole officer Agustin de Iturbide in 1815.

  • Argentina's Independence

    Argentina declared independence in 1816.

  • Chile's Freedom

    San Martin freed Chile in 1817 with the help of forces led by Bernado O'Higgins.

  • Battle of Bogota

    Simon Bolivar, a Venezuelan general, won a decisive victory against the Spanish army in Bogota in August, 1819.

  • The unification of Mexico's Creoles

    Mexico's Creoles united in support of Mexico's independence from Spain in 1820 due to a revolution in Spain putting a liberal group in power, resulting in the creoles fearing for their power.

  • Venezuela's True Independence

    By 1821, Bolivar won Venezuela's independence.

  • Mexico's Independence

    Augustin de Iturbide declared independence for Mexico in 1821.

  • Central America's Independence

    Central America had been governed the Spanish in Mexico, however, in 1821, several Central American states declared their independence from Spain and Mexico. After declaring absolute independence from Spain and Mexico, Central America took the name of the United Provinces of Central America.

  • The Meeting of Bolivar and Jose de San Martin and the discussion of the Spanish Forces in Lima

    Bolivar met Jose de San Martin in Guayaquil, Ecuador after marching south. There, the two discussed the issue of driving the Spanish forces out of Lima

  • Overthrow of Iturbide

    Iturbide was overthrown in 1823 due to being a corrupt ruler.

  • The Battle of Ayacucho and the Freedom of Latin America

    San Martin left his army to Bolivar and on December 9, 1824, Bolivar's army defeated the Spanish at the battle of Ayacucho, resulting in the future countries of Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and Ecuador uniting into a country called Gran Colombia.