Latin American Revolution

Napoleon's Invasion

Dec 11, 1807

Napoleon's armies invaded both spain and Portugal.

Padre Miguel Hidalgo first steps

Dec 11, 1810

Padre Miguel Hidalgo a priest in the small village of Dolores, took the first step towards independence.

Simon Bolviar Decalared Independences

Dec 10, 1811

Simon Bolivar decalared Venezula's independences from spain.

Padre defeat

Dec 11, 1811

A army of 80,000 men who feared the loss of their property, control of the land, and their life. The army defeated Hidalgo.

Napleon's defeat

Dec 11, 1815

After Napoleon's defeat, King John and the Portugese government returned to Portugal six years later.

Argentina Declared independence

Dec 10, 1816

San Martin's Argentina Had declared its independences, even though spanish forces in nearby Chile and Peru still posed a threat.

Simon Bolivar won Independence

Dec 10, 1821

Bolivar had won Venezuela's independence from spain and together they would decde the future of the Latin American Revolutionary movement.

San Martin's Plan

Dec 10, 1821

Sanmartin planned to drive remaining spanish forces out of Lima, Peru. In the last major battle of the war for independence, the spanish colonies in Latin America won their freedom.