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Jose de San Martin

Revered as Argentina's greatest hero, San Martín was also Liberator of Chile and Protector of Peru. Called Knight of the Andes and Santo de la Espada, he is also the subject of one of history's unsolved mysteries.
José de San Martín
Revered as Argentina's greatest hero, San Martín was also Liberator of Chile and Protector of Peru. Called Knight of the Andes and Santo de la Espada, he is also the subject of one of history's unsolved mysteries.
Jose de San Martin - The Knight of the Andes.
One of the principal liberators of South America from Spanish rule was Jose de San Martin. He is also known as Argentina's liberator, and was one of the principal revolutionary fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was a master of military strategy, a skill which led him to success. San Martin became a national hero in many South American countries
Jose de San Martin
San Martín, José de (1778-1850), South American revolutionary, one of the principal leaders of the independence movement.
San Martin: biography of San Martin
Summary, with photos, in English with a link to the complete text in Spanish.
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