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An army of 5,423 soldiers, led by General Jose de San Martin, crosses the Andes from Argentina to liberate Chile and then Peru. | Sunday, January 19th, 1817 |
Battle of Cancha RayadaSpanish forces defeat Chileans under Jose de San Martin. | Monday, March 16th, 1818 |
In the Battle of Maipu, Chile s independence movementled by Bernardo O Higgins and Jose de San Martinwin a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead. | Sunday, April 5th, 1818 |
Peru: Jose de San Martin declares independence from Spain. | Saturday, July 28th, 1821 |
The government of general Jose de San Martin establishes the Peruvian Navy. | Monday, October 8th, 1821 |