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José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ðe sam maɾˈtin] ⓘ; 25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru", [1] 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 who served as the Protector of Peru.
Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations; Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, French military, Commander in WWI and WWII; Hipólito Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic; Marshall Meyer, American Rabbi, Human Rights activist, member of the National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons
It owes its name to General José de San Martín, called Father of the Nation and Liberator. The original design was made by the Argentine engineer and sculptor Ángel Eusebio Ibarra García . It was created by Decree No. 5,000 of August 17, 1943; amended by Law No. 13. 202 of May 21, 1948; which in turn was repealed by Decree Law No. 16.628 of ...
General San Martin and General O'Higgins leading the crossing of the Andes, painting by Julio Vila y Prades. On February 13, 1817, San Martín, O'Higgins, and their army successfully entered Santiago , Chile, after crossing 500 kilometers of mountain range. [ 9 ]
There is a memorial featuring a bust of General San Martín in Beverly Hills, California. The bust was designed by Fernando Di Zitti and dedicated in 2001. [21] General Liberator San Martin Drive roadway in the Ku-ring-gai National Park north of Sydney Australia is named in his honour.
The number of black soldiers in the army of San Martin was numerous and comprised the majority of the 7th, 8th and 11th Infantry Regiments. According to San Martin's military doctrine, colored soldiers would serve better in the infantry branch, among the three arms of the Army of the Andes.
Pages in category "Recipients of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On 31 January 1813, Spanish troops from Montevideo landed near the town of San Lorenzo, Santa Fe Province, but it was absolutely defeated by the Granaderos unit led by San Martín on February 3. The Battle of San Lorenzo ended further Spanish raids on the west bank of the Paraná river and the Triumvirate awarded San Martín the rank of general.