José de San Martín

José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras (25 Februar 1778 – 17 August 1850), kent simply as José de San Martín (Spaingie pronunciation: [xoˈse ðe san marˈtin]), wis an Argentine general an the prime leader o the soothren pairt o Sooth Americae's successfu struggle for unthirldom frae the Spaingie Empire.


José de San Martín
Portrait o José de San Martín, raisin the banner o Argentinae
Pertector o Peru
In office
28 Julie 1821 – 20 September 1822
Succeedit biFrancisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro
Foonder o the Freedom o Peru, Foonder o the Republic, Pertector o Peru, an Generalissimo o Armas
(ad honorem)
In office
20 September 1822 – 17 August 1850 (daith)
Govrenor o Cuyo
In office
10 August 1814 – 24 September 1816
Precedit biMarcos González de Balcarce
Succeedit biToribio de Luzuriaga
Personal details
Born25 Februar 1778(1778-02-25)
Yapeyú, Corrientes, Viceryalty o the Río de la Plata (nou Argentinae)
Dee'd17 August 1850(1850-08-17) (aged 72)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, Fraunce
NaitionalityArgentinae
Poleetical pairtyPatriot
Spoose(s)María de los Remedios de Escalada y la Quintana
BairnsMaría de las Mercedes Tomasa de San Martín y Escalada
ProfessionMilitar
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Signatur
Militar service
Allegiance
Years o service1789–1822
RankGeneral o Argentina, Commander-in-Chief o the airmies o Chile an Peru
CommandsRegiment o Moontit Grenadiers, Airmy o the North, Airmy o the Andes, Chilean Airmy
Battles/warsWar o the Seicont Coalition
War o the Oranges
Peninsular War

Spaingie American wars o unthirldom