Army of the Andes
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The Army of the Andes was a military force created by the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and assembled by General José de San Martín as part of his campaign to liberate Chile from the Spanish
The Army of the Andes leaving the Plumerillo camp, Museo Histórico Nacional, Buenos Aires.
7º Regiment
Army of the Andes Monument in Mendoza
José de San Martín
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José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras, nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru", was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's su
Army of the Andes
…Andes (Spanish: Ejército de los Andes) was a military force created by the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (Argentina) and assembled by General José de San Martín as part of his campaign to liberate Chile from the Spanish Empire. In 1817, it crossed the Andes Mountains from the Argentine province of Cuyo (with…
Late 1820s painting
The Surrender of Bailén by José Casado del Alisal. The Battle of Bailén in 1808 was one of the most important battles fought by José de San Martín in the Peninsular War.
Arrival of San Martín and Carlos María de Alvear to Buenos Aires, aboard the frigate George Canning.
José de San Martín, trapped under his dead horse during the battle of San Lorenzo, is saved by Juan Bautista Cabral.