BIOGRAFA DE SIMN BOLVAR

Simn Bolvar y Palacios naci en Caracas el 24 de

julio 1783. Sus padres fueron el hacendado Juan
Vicente Bolvar y la dama Mara Concepcin Palacios.
Disfrut de una infancia privilegiada, pero cuando
tena nueve aos de edad qued hurfano de padre
y madre, vctimas de la tuberculosis. En su niez fue
alumno de los ilustres Simn Rodrguez y Andrs
Bello. En 1799, viaj a Espaa para completar su
educacin. Poco despus se cas con Mara Teresa
del Toro, quien falleci en la luna de miel en
Venezuela. Entonces, Simn Bolvar regres a
Europa. En Austria se reencontr con Simn Rodrguez y juntos visitaron Roma.
Estando en el Monte Sacro (15-8-1805) expres su anhelo de luchar por la
libertad de su patria. Llegando a Venezuela se uni a los conspiradores
patriotas, que en 1810 derrocaron al Capitn General Vicente de Emparan.
Desde entonces se hizo protagonista de los principales sucesos y batallas por
la Independencia de Nueva Granada, a la que bautiz como Repblica de Gran
Colombia. En 1823, lleg a Lima para luchar por la Independencia del Per. Al
mando del Ejrcito Unido Libertador, logr las brillantes victorias de Junn y
Ayacucho (1824). Permaneci en Lima hasta 1826 organizando la Federacin
de los Andes, proyecto que unira a la Gran Colombia, Per y Bolivia.
Retornando a Bogot no pudo superar los planes nacionalistas de Caracas y
Quito. Lima y La Paz tambin se le sublevaron. Decepcionado, acorralado por
sus enemigos y enfermo de tuberculosis, Simn Bolvar renunci al poder en
abril de 1830, y se retir a Santa Marta. Aqu se agrav su tisis pulmonar y
falleci el 17 de diciembre de 1830.

BIOGRAPHY OF SIMON BOLIVAR

Simon Bolivar y Palacios was born in Caracas on July 24, 1783. His parents
were the farmer Juan Vicente Bolivar and the lady Maria Concepcion Palacios.
He enjoyed a privileged childhood, but when I was nine years old he lost his
father and mother, victims of tuberculosis. In his childhood he studied under
the famous Simn Rodrguez and Andrs Bello. In 1799, he traveled to Spain to
complete his education. Shortly afterwards he married Maria Teresa del Toro,
who died on honeymoon in Venezuela. Then Simon Bolivar returned to Europe.
In Austria he was reunited with Simon Rodriguez and together they visited
Rome. While in the Monte Sacro (08/15/1805) expressed his desire to fight for
freedom of their homeland. Coming to Venezuela joined the patriots
conspirators, who in 1810 overthrew the Captain General Vicente Emparan.
Since then protagonist of the major events and battles for the Independence of
New Granada, which he named as the Republic of Gran Colombia was made. In
1823, he came to Lima to fight for the independence of Peru. Under the
command of United Liberation Army, he achieved the brilliant victories of Junin
and Ayacucho (1824). He remained in Lima until 1826 organizing the
Federation of the Andes, a project that would join the Great Colombia, Peru and
Bolivia. Returning to Bogot could not overcome nationalist plans Caracas and
Quito. Lima and La Paz will also revolted. Disappointed, cornered by his
enemies and ill with tuberculosis, Simon Bolivar stepped down in April 1830,

and retired to Santa Marta. Here his pulmonary

tuberculosis worsened and he died on December 17,
1830.

BIOGRAFA DE JOS DE SAN MARTN

Don Jos de San Martn Matorras naci en
Yapey (Argentina), el 25 de febrero de
1778. Sus padres fueron Juan de San
Martn y Gregoria Matorras. A los nueve
aos viaj a Espaa y estudio en un colegio
militar. Combati contra moros, franceses
y
portugueses.
Desde 1808 luch contra el ejrcito
napolenico que invadi Espaa, pero en
1812 se embarc a Londres, y luego a
Buenos
Aires
para
luchar
por
la
independencia americana. En 1813, lider
el regimiento Granaderos a Caballo que
derrot a los realistas en la batalla de San
Lorenzo.
De 1814 a 1817 organiz el Ejrcito de los Andes, con el cual cruz la
Cordillera y logr la independencia de Chile con la victoria de Maip, en
1818. En 1820 lleg al Per, y en julio de 1821 proclam su independencia en
Lima. Gobern el Per hasta setiembre de 1822, pero no pudo derrotar
definitivamente al virrey La Serna. Se retir para dejarle el camino libre a
Simn Bolvar. Lleg a Buenos Aires en 1823 y al ao siguiente enrumb a
Europa. Se instal en Francia y falleci en Boulogne-sur-Mer, el 17 de agosto
de 1850.

BIOGRAPHY JOSE DE SAN MARTIN

Don Jose de San Martin was born in Yapey
Matorras (Argentina) on February 25, 1778.
His parents were Juan de San Martin and
Gregoria Matorras. At age nine he traveled
to Spain and study at a military school. He
fought against the Moors, French and
Portuguese.
Since 1808 he fought against Napoleon's
army that invaded Spain, but in 1812 sailed
to London, then to Buenos Aires to fight for
American independence. In 1813, he led
the Grenadiers regiment defeated the
royalists at the Battle of San Lorenzo.
From 1814-1817 he organized the Army of the Andes, with which he crossed
the Andes and achieved independence from Chile with the victory of Maip, in
1818. In 1820 he arrived in Peru, and in July 1821 proclaimed its independence

in Lima. He ruled Peru until September 1822, but was unable to decisively
defeat the viceroy La Serna. He retired to leave the way Simon Bolivar. He
arrived in Buenos Aires in 1823 and the following year enrumb Europe. He
settled in France and died in Boulogne-sur-Mer, on August 17, 1850.