José de la Mar
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José Domingo de la Merced de La Mar y Cortázar was a Peruvian military leader and politician who served as the third President of Peru.
Gran Mariscal José de La Mar
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
José de la Mar
…amputation, having initially refused treatment of a gangrenous toe. After the Baquijano Capitulation at Callao, La Mar joined forces with the rebel cause. José de San Martín awarded him with the title of "Division General", a title he accepted reluctantly. In March 1822, he was made a Grand Marshal of Peru. La Mar served…
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.