Timeline of the Argentine War of Independence

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Argentine War of Independence was fought from 1810 to 1818 by Argentine patriotic forces under Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli and José de San Martín against royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown. On July 9, 1816, an assembly met in San Miguel de Tucumán, declared full independence with provisions for a national constitution.

1806

1807

1808

1809

1810

  • Spain is dominated by French forces and the Supreme Central and Governing Junta is defeated
  • The Cádiz Cortes convenes in Spain
  • An open cabildo in Buenos Aires deposes the viceroy and creates a government junta.
  • Córdoba rejects the Junta of Buenos Aires. Liniers leads a counter-revolution, which is defeated. Liniers is executed as result.
  • Buenos Aires organizes military campaigns against Paraguay and the Upper Peru.

1811

1812

1813

1814

1815

1816

1817

1820

  • José de San Martin leaves Chile with the navy, aiming to defeat the royalists at Peru

1822

  • The United States recognizes the independence of the former Spanish colonies
  • Bolívar and San Martin meet at Guayaquil
  • San Martin resigns from power in Peru and leaves Lima

See also

Bibliography

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