Latin American Revolution

  • Haitian

    Haitian
    Toussaint Louverture was a successful black commander who fought for spain and was self taught. The Haitian Revolution was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial rebellion. It took place in former French colony.
  • Brazillian

    Brazillian
    The final victory of Latin American patriots over Spain and the fading loyalist factions began in 1808. The spanish king and his son was taken hostage by napoleon.
  • Columbia

    Columbia
    Columbia started independence movements across Spanish South America. Pablo Morillo led a military expedition. He reconquered Venezuela and most of Granada. Columbia was attacked by Bolivars men. Bolivar and his men failed to take Columbia
  • Argentina

    Argentina
    The War of Independence was fought by Argentine forces under Jose de San Martin against royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown. There was a assembly on July 9, 1816. It was held in San Miguel.They declared full independence with full provisions for a national constitution.
  • Peru

    Peru
    The Peruvian war had many military conflicts in the beginning of 1811. The conflicts ended in 1824 when spain was defeated. Tupac Amaru was the leader of the indigenous uprising 1780 against the spanish in Peru.
  • Venezuela

    Venezuela
    Verde defeated the Venezuelan revolution army. The leader of the army was Francisco de Miranda. He surrendered at La Victoria. After the defeat, he fled to New Granada.
  • Ecuador

    Ecuador
    Ecuador was the first to go against spain. They took independence and became a part of Gran Columbia. General Antonia Jose de Sucres forces defeated Spain defending Quito
  • Mexican

    Mexican
    The Mexican revolution ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. Francisco l. Madero lost the presidential election in 1910 then revolted under the plan of san luis potodi.