José de San Martín Biography

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NAME: José de San Martín
OCCUPATION: Military Leader, Political Leader
BIRTH DATE: February 25, 1778
DEATH DATE: August 17, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH: Yapeyú, Argentina

PLACE OF DEATH: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

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Argentine soldier, statesman, and national hero José de San Martín helped lead the revolutions against Spanish rule in Argentina, Chile and Peru.

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José de San Martín who helped lead the revolutions against Spanish rule in Argentina (1812), Chile (1818), and Peru (1821). The boldness of his plan to attack the viceroyalty of Lima by crossing the Andes to Chile and going on by sea, as well as the patience and determination with which he executed it, was likely the decisive factor in the defeat of Spanish power in South America.