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In 1807, Napoleons armies invaded both Spain and Portugal.
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On September 6, 1810 he rang the bells of his village church.
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In 1810 Padre Miguel took the first step towards independence.
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Simon Bolivar native Venezuela declared its independence from spain in 1811.
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Argentina had declared its independence in 1816.
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A turning point came in 1819. They led over 2,000 soldiers.
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In 1821, San Martin planned to drive the remaining spanish forces out of Peru.
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On September 7th, 1822 he officialy declared Brazil's Independence.
