History and chronology of Independence in Argentina

General

Government
Wars Independence

Biographies

Rosas, Juan Manuel de
San Martin, Jose de

Places

Buenos Aires
Cancha Rayada
Chacabuco
Lima
Los Patos
Maipo
Mendoza
Pisco
Rayad
Santiago

Independence History of Argentina


1814	San Martin, Jose de
Mendoza Establishes a military base to fight for Argentinian independence from Spain
1816	San Martin, Jose de
9th July Argentina declares independence
1817	San Martin, Jose de
Feb Santiago Appoints his friend Bernado O'Higgins as political director of Chile
8th Feb Los Patos Cross es the Andes
12th Feb Helps defeat the Spanish & colonial forces
13th Feb Chacabuco Defeats a Spanish force in Chile
15th Feb Santiago Helps capture Santiago from the Spanish
1818	San Martin, Jose de
16th Mar Rayad Defeated by the Spanish & colonial forces
16th Mar Cancha Rayada General Osorio narrowly defeats San Martin
5th April Maipo San Martin routs Osorio's troops
1820	San Martin, Jose de
8th Sep Pisco San Martin's forces land at Pisci
1821	San Martin, Jose de
9th July Lima San Martin's forces capture Lima
21st Sep Lima Proclaims the independence of Peru
1822	San Martin, Jose de
Sep Does not have support from Simon Bolivar to hold Peru's central highlands
Sep Resigns because he does not have Bolivar's support to hold Peru's central highlands
1827	Rosas, Juan Manuel de
Buenos Aires Proclaims the independence of Argentina