Chile and Argentina Timeline

By quickscoper666

  • Jose de San Martin arrived in Argentina

    First time in Argentina since he was seven and came back looking to join the independence group.

  • San martin switched and started fighting against Spain.

    Realized that they should be fighting for themselves and stopped fighting French. They then stopped fighting French and turned to fight the Spanish instead.

  • Bolívar takes control of Caracas

    Took political control with directorial powers and was seen as a liberator.

  • Bolivar loses Caracas

    Just a year before Bolivar took control of Caracas on August 6, 1813 just to lose it. Then he goes and makes Bogota his base.

  • Defeated the royalists at Casas de Chacabuco

    With this victory he took Santigo too

  • Spanish army surrenders

    Three days later Bolivar enters Bogota

  • Bolivars small force cross tributaries

    There was an army of about 2,500 men that tried to cross. They used boats made out of cowhide in order to cross and lots of them died of hypothermia.

  • Republica de Colombia is claimed

    Covers the entire region of modern Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

  • Bolivar gets back in Venezuela

    Builds up a new army in Venezuela in order to defeat the royalists.

  • Independence of Peru

    San Martin was made protector