Simon Bolivar

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    Simon Bolivar

  • Liberation of New Granada

    Spanish surrendered in the Battle of Boyaca.
  • Liberation of Venezuela

    Congress of Angostura declared Gran Colombia an independent country, which included Venezuela.
  • Liberation of Ecuador

    Bolivar's favorite general, the young Antonio Jose de Sucre, wins a victory at Pichincha and brings the patriots into Quito, thus freeing Ecuador from Spain.
  • Liberation of Peru

    The Spanish viceroy lost the Battle of Ayacucho to Sucre and surrendered with the entire army.
  • Liberation of Bolivia

    Bolivar won the Battle of Ayacucho, which freed Bolivia.