The family moved to Buenos Aires in 1781, when San Martín was three
Once in the city, San Martín enrolled in Málaga's school of temporalities, beginning his studies
enrolled in the Regiment of Murcia in 1789, when he reached the required age of 11
San Martín took part in several Spanish campaigns in Africa
His rank was raised to Sub-Lieutenant
He continued to fight Portugal on the side of Spain in the War of the Oranges
He was promoted to captain
At the outbreak of the Peninsular War in 1808, San Martín was named adjutant of Francisco María Solano Ortiz de Rosas.
At the outbreak of the Peninsular War in 1808, San Martín was named adjutant of Francisco María Solano Ortiz de Rosas.
The lodge organized the Revolution of October 8, 1812 when the terms of office of the triumvirs Manuel de Sarratea and Feliciano Chiclana ended
Once again in Buenos Aires, San Martín and his wife attended to the first official play of the Argentine National Anthem, on May 28, 1813 at the Coliseo Theater
San Martín had health problems in April 1814, probably caused by hematemesis
With the sanction of the Argentine Constitution of 1819, Pueyrredón ended his mandate as Supreme Director, replaced by José Rondeau
With this approval, the authority in Lima, the support of the northern provinces and the port of El Callao under siege, San Martín declared the independence of Peru on 28 July 1821.
San Martín's wife, María de los Remedios de Escalada, died in 1823, so he returned to Buenos Aires
San Martín unexpectedly left the country and resigned the command of his army, excluding himself from politics and the military, and moved to France in 1824
San Martín and his daughter became ill.
José de San Martín died on 17 August 1850, in his house at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.