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Jose de San Martin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jose de San Martin, based on 21 World History Database records associated with Argentina.

21 records1778–185017 events11 places

Chronological biography

1778

Birth of Jose de San Martin25 February 1778

Warfare / Military · Yopayu

Birth of Jose de San Martin

1812

Lieutenant1812

Warfare / Military · Lieutenant Colonel

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the Spanish Army

Lieutenant1812

Warfare / Napoleonic Wars · Lieutenant Colonel

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the Spanish Army

1814

Mobilization1814

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Mendoza

Establishes a military base to fight for Argentinian independence from Spain

1816

Independence of Argentina9 July 1816

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General

Argentina declares independence

1817

GeneralFebruary 1817

Warfare / Military · General · Santiago

Appoints his friend Bernado OHiggins as political director of Chile

GeneralFebruary 1817

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Santiago

Appoints his friend Bernado OHiggins as political director of Chile

Invasion of Chile8 February 1817

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Los Patos

Crosses the Andes

Independence of Argentina12 February 1817

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General

Helps defeat the Spanish & colonial forces

Battle of Chacabuco13 February 1817

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Chacabuco

Defeats a Spanish force in Chile

Capture of Santiago15 February 1817

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Santiago

Helps capture Santiago from the Spanish

1818

Battle of Cancha-Rayada16 March 1818

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Cancha-Rayada

General Osorio narrowly defeats San Martin

Battle of Rayad16 March 1818

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Rayad

Defeated by the Spanish & colonial forces

Battle of Maipo5 April 1818

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Maipo

San Martin routs Osorios troops

1820

Invasion of Peru8 September 1820

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Pisco

San Martins forces land at Pisci

1821

Capture of Lima9 July 1821

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Lima

San Martins forces capture Lima

Independence of Argentina21 September 1821

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Lima

Proclaims the independence of Peru

Independence of Peru21 September 1821

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General · Lima

Proclaims the independence of Peru

1822

Congress of PeruSeptember 1822

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General

Resigns because he does not have Bolivars support to hold Perus central highlands

Resignation of Jose de San MartinSeptember 1822

Warfare / Wars of Independence · General

Resigns because he does not have Bolivars support to hold Perus central highlands. Does not have support from Simon Bolivar to hold Perus central highlands

1850

Death of Jose de San Martin17 August 1850

Warfare / Argentina War · General · Boulogne-sur-Mer

Death of Jose de San Martin

Titles and roles

General · Lieutenant Colonel

Record provenance

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