The Spanish American wars of independence were a series of conflicts that took place across the Spanish Empire during the early 19th century. The struggles in both hemispheres began shortly after the
Congreso de Cúcuta
Cruce Andes 1
Spanish regular and irregular forces fighting in the Somosierra Pass against a French invading army
Plaque remembering the help of British hunters in the Battle of Maipú, in Mendoza
The decolonization of the Americas occurred over several centuries as most of the countries in the Americas gained their independence from European rule. The American Revolution was the first in the A
José de San Martín
The Battle of Boyacá sealed Colombia's independence
Painting of José de San Martín's proclamation of the independence of Peru on 28 July 1821 in Lima
Battle of Carabobo