Jose de San Martin

Military leader and independence advocate

José de San Martín was a Venezuelan-Argentine military leader who played a key role in the Latin American wars of independence. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Argentina and Chile. San Martín was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1778 and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1850. He led several successful military campaigns against the Spanish Empire, including the Battle of Ayacucho...