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The event that precipitated the independence.
One of them is that Napoleon imprisoned Charles IV and his son Ferdinand VII and forced them to abdicate in his favor. -
The independence of Haiti
In 1803, Jean Jacques Dessalines finally defeated the French
troops and, in 1804, declared the independence of Haiti. -
The first proclamation of government outside the crown
Quito was to be the first in the history of
Spanish America to proclaim, on August 10, 1809, a government of its own, not appointed by the Crown. -
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The independence of Latin America
Between 1810 and 1825, most of the Spanish empire on the American continent became independent. -
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Independence of New Granada and Venezuela
The independence of Venezuela was the emancipatory process developed between 1810 and 1821 to break the colonial ties that existed between that territory and the Spanish Empire. This process was joined and extended to that carried out in other American countries, which also achieved their independence. -
Miguel Hidalgo
Over the course of three years, he won triumphs with his army and occupied several Mexican cities, but was defeated in Guadalajara and executed by the royal authorities in 1811. -
Paraguay Independence
The first Junta de Buenos Aires (25-05-1810) organized three military campaigns to subdue the Spanish forces in the interior, but they were not successful. However, a revolution spontaneously broke out in Asuncion (14-05-1811), and the resulting government-held independent. -
Independence of Meridas and Caracas
In the first, Simón Bolívar -Member of the Caraqueña boards of 1811- was named new military leader, and in 1813 he liberated Mérida and Caracas in the so-called Admirable Campaign, cities that gave him the title of "Liberator", united forever to his first name. -
Fernando VII
Returned to the throne in 1814. -
Foundation of United Provinces of South America
It was led by General José de San Martín, who promoted the Congress of Tucumán, which founded the United Provinces of South America. -
Independence of Chile
The war crossing was epic, but, as they had planned, the six columns met less then a month later in the Aconcagua Valley and although it suffered a serious defeat in Cancha Rayada (19-03-1818), it triumphed in the decisive battle of Maipú (5-04-1818), assuring the independence of Chile. -
The Independence of Ecuador
The War of Independence of Ecuador is an independence process with the objective of breaking the colonial ties between the Royal Court of Quito and the Spanish Empire in the context of the Spanish American Wars of Independence. -
Attempt of Independence of Peru
The uprising in favor of the independence of the Realista Regiment Numancia - integrated by Venezuelans and Quiteños - opened the doors of Lima to San Martin (July 5, 1821), and forced the viceroy La Serna to leave the city and enter the mountains, with an army still very numerous. San Martin declared independence (28-07-1821) and was appointed Protector of Peru with full civil and military authority. -
Guatemala Independence
Guatemala with its provinces (Chiapas, Soconusco, El Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Los Altos, and Costa Rica) declared its independence from the Spanish Crown. -
Haiti Conquest
In 1822, Haitian troops subdued the eastern part of the island of Hispaniola, which would regain its independence from Haiti in 1844 -
Bolivar and San Martin
In Guayaquil (26 and 27- 07-1822), Bolivar, liberator, and
president of Gran Colombia, and San Martin, protector of Peru, talked about what was missing to complete the freedom of America: the defeat of the last realistic bastion in Peru. S. -
Peru Independence
Bolivar and Sucre defeated the Spanish army at the Battle
of Junín. -
Independence of Uruguay
Uruguay declared its independence from the Empire of Brazil on August 25, 1825 and again became part of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, thanks to the members of the Banda Oriental peoples. -
Brazil Independence
In 1831 he abdicated and was succeeded by his son, Pedro II, who reigned until 1889 when the first republic was proclaimed. -
The separation of Guatemala
However, local oligarchies promoted separation. This led to a civil war (1838-1840), in which Guatemala could not prevail -
Death of San Martin
Discouraged by the death of his wife and the internal fights between Unitarians and Federals, he emigrated to Europe, where he died in 1850. -
Dominican Republic Independence
The Dominican Republic will not achieve independence from Spain
until 1865, after a war that left the country devastated. -
Puerto Rico Independence
On September 23, 1868, the scream of Lares, of independence against Spain was produced. The rebellion is crushed in a short time. Puerto Rico continues within the Spanish system until the war between EE. UU and Spain. -
Cuba Independence
Martí dies in one of the combat actions, -
Panama foundation
Of this one separated in 1904, by the direct action of EE. UU, to control the Panama Canal promoted the
formation of a distinct republic.
