SIMON BOLIVAR
In studying Simon Bolivar it is found that he changed the history of the world by organizing and achieving the independence for much of Latin America and northern South America from Spanish rule during the late 1700s to the early 1800s, both during his life time and afterwards. Thus, he would be freeing them from relative isolation and ancient ways. While The Armies of Sam Martian fought to liberate the southern part of South America Simon was involved in the northern part of South America. He was a revolutionary radical, soldier, statesman, writer, diplomat, and an educator. He fought for independence and the organization of a new South American republic. Although he spent most of his early life in Europe, he never forgot the oppression in his homeland. He waged over 200 battles against Spanish imperialism giving him the title, The Liberator. He met with revolutionary leaders and supplied armies and guns to assist in the revolutions of Latin American. He searched and found support for their cause both politically and financially. In the nineteenth century the Spaniards conquered Latin America in the name of gold, glory and the gospel. They erected a stupendous system of coloni
In 1816 Simon led a new movement against his foe, a Spanish General Pablo Marillo, winning an important battle in Barcelona. Then in a historic trial of human sacrifice, Simon and 2500 men marched across seven rivers and the Andes Mountains to liberate Bogota, Columbia. In 1820 he engaged several thousand foreign solders, mostly British and Irish, and attacked the Spanish in New Granada. The Spanish were taken by surprise and surrendered. It was the turning point of the liberation of northern South America. A revolution in Spain forced the Spanish king to recognize the ideals of liberalism, thus discovering the Spanish forces in South America (Britannica 339). Now it was easy to liberate Venezuela and Ecuador by 1822 he would then become the dictator of Peru split into two countries, Peru and Bolivia. During this time of turmoil, Simon returned to Venezuela and started meeting with young revolutionaries. Spain tried to quiet the masses by allowing representation in the Spanish monarchy, but this was not enough. With the help of a group of patriots, Simon organized an attack and seized Caracas, Venezuela, then claimed its independence from Spain on July, 5, 1811. The new government appointed Bolivar its diplomat to England to gain support and to purchase arms. The British sold him arms but would only claim neutrality (Gale 84). As stated before the British were busy helping Spain and could not divert their armies at the time of Simon's request. Masur, Gerhard. Simon Bolivar. The University of New Mexico Press: 1969
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