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 outbreak of the Peninsular War, part of the broader Napoleonic Wars, and were fought between Royalists, who favoured rule from a unitary Spanish monarchy, and Patriots, who supported autonomous constitutional monarchies or independent republics. Simon Bolivar was a leading figure of the wars, instituting a policy known as the war to the death during his Admirable Campaign in Venezuela. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Event DateThis is the start date; the wars ran to 29 September 1833. Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Jose de San Martin
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In Venezuela during his Admirable Campaign, Simon Bolivar instituted a policy of a war to the death
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25 September 1808
Spanish American wars of independence: Event Type
The Spanish American wars of independence were a series of conflicts that took place across the Spanish Empire during the early 19th century.
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The Spanish American wars of independence () were a series of conflicts across the Spanish Empire in the early 19th century. They began shortly after
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The Liberator freed nearly half of South America from the grip of Spanish imperialism, only to see his dreams of a Pan-American federation collapse once he claimed dictatorial powers.
Wikipedia: Jose de San Martin
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was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire
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