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Biography of San Martín









Brief history of the liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru

He was born on February 25, 1778 in the village of Yapeyú, situated on the banks of the mighty river Uruguay, which depended on the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
His father, Don Juan de San Martin, was the governor of the department, his mother, Mrs.Gregoria Matorras, was the niece of a conqueror of the Chaco.
He moved to Spain with his parents in 1784 where he entered the Noble Seminary of Madrid. In 1789 he began his military career in the Regiment of Murcia. He fought in the campaign in Africa fighting in Melilla and Oran. In 1797 he was promoted to second lieutenant for his actions against the French in the Pyrenees.
In 1797 his regiment, whohad participated in naval battles against the English fleet in the Mediterranean, surrendered in August 1798.
During the period that followed, fighting in different actions in southern Spain, Gibraltar and Cadiz, with the rank of captain 2nd Light Infantry.
In 1808 Napoleon's troops invaded the Peninsula and King Ferdinand VII was taken prisoner. Outbreak of rebellion against the Emperor and hisbrother Joseph Bonaparte, who was proclaimed King of Spain. There shall be a Board of Governors who acts first in Seville and later Cadiz. San Martín was promoted by the Board to the position of assistant 1st Volunteer Regiment Campo Mayor. Distinguished by its actions against the French, then comes to be captain of the regiment of Bourbon.
The army attacks and defeats the French at the battleof Baylen, on July 19, 1808, San Martín stands there. This victory allows the military to regain Madrid and Andalusia is the first major defeat of Napoleon's troops.
San Martin receives the rank of lieutenant colonel and is decorated with a gold medal. Continued fighting in the French army of the Allies: Spain, Portugal and England. Fighting under General Beresford at the Battle of Albuera. MeetLord Macduff, Scottish nobleman, who introduces him to the secret lodges who plotted for the independence of South America. Through you got a passport to travel to England, where he met in 1811 with fellow American Spanish: Alvear, Zapiola, Andrés Bello, Thomas Guido, among others. All were part of a lodge that had founded the "Precursor", Miranda, who, along with Bolivar, and America fought forindependence in Venezuela.
In January 1812, San Martin embarked for Buenos Aires in the British frigate George Canning.


Battle of San Lorenzo

The Montevideo realistic dominated inland rivers with their fleet, ravaged coastal towns and made ​​frequent landings for cattle and other foods. In January he arrived in Buenos Aires the news that he prepared a fleet commanded by privateer realisticRafael Ruiz and troops landing by Captain Juan Antonio Zabala.
On January 28, the Triumvirate Colonel San Martin ordered that protected the coast of Paraná realistic landing. The riot followed the advance of the enemy fleet consisting of 11 ships and about three hundred soldiers. The ships passed through the town of Rosario and anchored opposite the Monasterio de San Carlos, San Lorenzo,upstream. The Spanish went ashore, climbed the high cliffs and found the peaceful monks. Then came some locals Climbing Caledonian commanding, military commander of the Rosary, and, when they returned to embark realistic, exchanged some cannon shots. On February 2nd night grenadiers arrive at the convent of San Martín and hide in the yard, in silence, without lighting fires. From the tower of the convent,watched Colonel light signals from enemy ships. When the sun dawned on 3 February, the boats of the expedition realistic landfall and rose on cliff in two columns willing to fight. San Martín grenadiers divided into two columns also, when the bugle sounded, loaded from either side of the convent.


In the first load, San Martín's horse was shot down by locking one leg of Colonel. The...