Jose de san martin biography
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José de San Martín
Argentine general and independence leader (–)
"General San Martín" and "General José dem San Martín" redirect here. For other uses, see General José de San Martín (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname fryst vatten San Martín and the second or maternal family name fryst vatten Matorras.
José Francisco dem San Martín y Matorras (Spanish pronunciation:[xoˈseðesammaɾˈtin]ⓘ; 25 February &#;&#; 17 August ), nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru",[1] was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and huvud parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru. Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, he left the Viceroyalty of the Río dem la Plata at the early age of sju to study in Málaga, Spain.
In , after taking part in the Peninsular War against France, San Martín contacted South American support
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On a day like today but in , General Don José de San Martín died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. years after his death, we remember the passage to immortality of the Father of the Nation, a central figure in the history of Latin America and one of the great architects of South American independence.
The commemoration of this date not only honors his death but also celebrates his transcendence, his legacy and his lasting impact on the region. His figure has been immortalized in the collective memory of Argentina and the continent, not only for his military achievements, but also for the values he embodied: freedom, justice and unity.
August 17 was instituted as a national holiday in Argentina to pay homage to General San Martin and to recognize his role in the emancipation of Argentina, Chile and Peru.
San Martin's legacy goes beyond his military exploits. His vision of a free and united Latin America remains an ideal for many nations. He promoted the idea that freedo
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San Martin
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Jose de San Martin () was an enigmatic figure &#; a revolutionary and a conservative, a professional soldier and an intellectual, a taciturn man who nevertheless was able to inspire the peoples of South America to follow his armies and accept his battle strategies. One of the great leaders in the wars for independence, he was a pivotal force in the liberation of Chile and Peru from Spanish rule. In the first full English-language biography of San Martin in more than half a century, John Lynch shines new light on San Martin and on the story of Spanish America's revolutionary wars. Lynch offers a series of dramatic set pieces: the Peninsular War, in which San Martin fought the French and learned his military skills; the crossing of the Andes, when his army battled the forces of nature as well as enemy fire; the confrontation with imperial Spain in Peru; and the standoff with Bolivar which led to San Martin's resignation and exile in Europe. Based on the latest d